Peter the Hermit met Alexios I & crossed with Walter Sansavoir to Asia

Summary:
Peter had his audience with Alexios, accompanied only by Fulcher of Orleans. He made a good impression and received money to survive and rich gifts. After a few days' rest and plentiful food, the armies of Peter and Walter, arranging to pool men and resources, crossed the Bosporos on ships gathered by Alexios, and camped at Kibotos on the coast of Asia. Anna Komnene makes Peter less amenable: he refused to wait for the other leaders and camped at Helenopolis (= Kibotos) 
Dates:
1096 August 
Emperor Alexios I Komnenos (Alexios 1)
  • Gathered ships to ferry combined armies of Petros 61 and Walter 4001 across to Bithynia, where they camped at Kibotos; sent frequent letters warning them not to move around and provoke the enemy (: ) William of Tyre bk. 1, 22.41-23.13
Fulcher of Orleans (Fulcher 4001)
  • He alone accompanied Petros 61 in his first interview with Alexios 1 (:) Albert of Aachen I.15
Peter the Hermit (Petros 61)
  • After some days of rest and plentiful food, combined armies crossed the Hellespont (Bosporos) by ships collected on Alexios 1's orders; camped at Kibotos on the sea in Bithynia, the nearest province in Asia (: ) William of Tyre bk. 1, 22.40-45
  • He was interviewed by a curious Alexios 1, accompanied only by Fulcher 4001; he spoke confidently about his mission, the nobles who were following, and what he had lost by his men's folly; he asked for money to survive, and received it (:) Albert of Aachen I.15
  • He met Walter 4001 and arranged to pool men and resources; after five days outside Constantinople, they crossed the Bosporos to "Cappadocia", spent the night at Nikomedeia, and camped at Kibotos, with instructions to go no closer to Nicaea (:) Albert of Aachen I.15
  • 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
  • When Alexios 1, heard of his past sufferings from the Turks, he advised waiting for other leaders; but he refused, trusting the size of his army, crossed the straits and camped at Helenopolis (:) Anna Komnene 299.90-94
Walter Sansavoir (Walter 4001)
  • Joined by Petros 61, with whom he crossed to Bithynia and camped at Kibotos (: ) William of Tyre bk. 1, 22.28-45
  • When Petros 61 came, they arranged to pool men and resources; after five days outside Constantinople, they crossed the Bosporos to "Cappadocia", spent the night at Nikomedeia, and camped at Kibotos, with instructions to go no closer to Nicaea (:) Albert of Aachen I.15