Walter Sansavoir reached Constantinople
Unit appears in:
ALEXIOS I (1081-1118) (XI c.)
1096-1097: First crusaders at Constantinople
1096
Summary:
When Walter reached the capital he was given an audience by the Emperor Alexios I, who granted him permission to camp nearby, with full rights to buy and sell, waiting for Peter he Hermit
Dates:
1096 July
Emperor Alexios I Komnenos (
Alexios 1
)
Gave an audience to
Walter 4001
(the Penniless) when he arrived at Constantinople and granted him permission to camp nearby, with full rights to buy and sell, waiting for
Petros 61
(: )
William of Tyre bk. 1, 18.63-67
He graciously received
Walter 4001
in the capital, and gave him leave to wait nearby for his comrade
Petros 61
(:)
Albert of Aachen I.6
governor of Stralicia (Sofia) (
Anonymus 4004
)
Received complaints of wrongs done to Walter Sansavoir and his troops when they arrived at his city, giving them full justice; offered necesities of journey at fair prices, and provided guides to take them to Constantinople (: )
William of Tyre bk. 1, 18.55-63
Niketas, doux of the Bulgarians (governor of Belgrade or Nis) (
Niketas 4001
)
He established justice for
Walter 4001
for his sufferings near Belgrade, compensating him with money and weapons and offering safe-conduct through Serdica, Philippopolis and Andrainople to Constantinople, with a licence to buy food (:)
Albert of Aachen I.6
Walter Sansavoir (
Walter 4001
)
Arriving in Constantinople, he was given an audience by the Emperor
Alexios 1
, who gave him permission to camp nearby, with full rights to buy and sell while waiting for
Petros 61
(: )
William of Tyre bk. 1, 18.63-67