Narrative Unit

Summary:: Fortunately an imperial messenger arrived just after the army had regathered near Nis, with a friendly letter from Alexios I. He censured Peter and his men but offered food as far as Constantinople at fair prices. Peter agreed not to stay anywhere more than three days. He went via Serdica to Philippopolis, where he was given money and supplies. At Adrianople he received another message from Alexios, to hurry to the city and have a personal audience with the emperor. With raised morale, despite the catastrophic loss of their baggage, carts and money, Peter went quickly to the capital and joined Walter Sansavoir
Dates:: 1096

Emperor Alexios I Komnenos (Alexios 1)

Sent Anonymus 4006 to guide Petros 61 from Nis to Constantinople; granted an audience, and he and his court were impressed by the highmindedness and eloquence with which Petros spoke of his plans; dismissed him with rich gifts (: ) William of Tyre bk. 1, 22.8-38
He wrote again to Petros 61 at Adrianople, to hurry to the capital as he wanted to see him; when the crusaders arrived, he placed them far from the city, but had an interview with Petros, was moved by his humility and gave him money (:) Albert of Aachen I.15
On reports from Niketas 4001, he wrote to Petros 61 about this crimes and the punishment he had suffered; but he forgave him, telling all the cities on his route to offer food, stipulating only that he should stay nowhere more than three days (:) Albert of Aachen I.13

messenger of Alexios I to Peter the Hermit (Anonymus 4006)

Arrived at Nish and censured Petros 61's troops for violent actions; but offered to precede them, collecting food on way to Constantinople at fair prices, provided they did not delay anywhere for more than three days (: ) William of Tyre bk. 1, 22.8-21

Peter the Hermit (Petros 61)

After disasters at Nis, he was delighted at the peaceful message from Alexios 1, and agreed not to stay anywhere more than three days; he went via Serdica to Philippopolis, where he successfully appealed to the people for money and supplies (:) Albert of Aachen I.13-14
He stayed only briefly at Adrianople, because a second message from Alexios 1 asked him to hurry as the emperor wanted to see him; as the army reached Constantinople, they were placed far from the city, but given full licence to buy (:) Albert of Aachen I.14
With morale raised by messenger (Anonymus 4006), his forces marched quickly to Constantinople, joining those of Walter 4001; Petros had an audience with Alexios 1, making a good impression and receiving rich gifts (: ) William of Tyre bk. 1, 22.21-40
Though desperate, decided to continue despite loss of carts; an imperial messenger (Anonymus 4006) came, censuring him but offering food on way to Constantinople at fair prices, provided they did not delay at any one place (: ) William of Tyre bk. 1, 22.1-21

Peter the Hermit went quickly from Nis to the capital