German & French contingents for the Lombard crusade joined them at Nikomedeia

Summary:
Conrad, constable of the western emperor Henry III, arrived at Constantinople with a small German force, was welcomed by Alexios I and given splendid gifts; he crossed the straits after Easter and camped with the Lombards. Stephen of Blois arrived in Constantinople from the west, brought by penitence, planning to try again to reach Jerusalem. There were also crusading contingents from Western France, led by Stephen, count of Burgundy, Milo of Bray, Guy of Rochefort (with the red hair), Hugh Bardolf of Broyes, Engelrand bishop of Laon, Reinhold viscount of Firmamentum, Hugh of Pierrefonds bishop of Soissons, Baldwin of Grandpré, Dodo of Clermont and Walbert, castellan of Laon. When the Lombard, German and French contingents were all assembled, Raymond of Toulouse was made the expedition's guide and leader 
Dates:
1101 April 
Baldwin of Grandpre (Baldwin 26103)
Conrad, once constable of the western emperor Henry IV (Conrad 26102)
  • He arrived at Constantinople with a small German force, was welcomed by Alexios 1 and given splendid gifts; he crossed the straits after Easter and camped with the Lombards (:) Albert of Aachen VIII.6
Dodo of Clermont (Dodo 26101)
Engelrand, bishop of Laon (Engelrand 26101)
Guy of Rochefort (with the red hair) (Guy 26102)
Hugh Bardolf of Broyes (Hugh 26102)
Hugh of Pierrefonds, bishop of Soissons (Hugh 26103)
Milo of Bray (Milo 26103)
Raymond of Saint-Gilles, count of Toulouse (Raymond 61)
  • After crossing Hellespont to Nicaea, the crusaders, through intrigues of Alexios 1 and their own indiscipline, marched separately and met powerful enemies, losing more than 50,000 in one battle as well as all their equipment and baggage (: ) William of Tyre bk. 10, 11(12).40-12(13).23
Reinhold, viscount of Firmamentum (Renaud 26101)
Stephen, count of Chartres and Blois (Stephanos 4001)
  • Had participated in First Crusade, but to his everlasting disgrace, had deserted out of fear at the fall of Antioch; eager to clear his reputation, he joined the next expedition (Crusade of 1101), and was well received by Alexios 1 in Constantinople (: ) William of Tyre bk. 10, 11(12).14-20
  • After crossing Hellespont to Nicaea, the crusaders, through intrigues of Alexios 1 and their own indiscipline, marched separately and met powerful enemies, losing more than 50,000 in one battle as well as all their equipment and baggage (: ) William of Tyre bk. 10, 11(12).40-12(13).23
  • He arrived in Constantinople from the west, brought by penitence, planning to try again to reach Jerusalem (:) Albert of Aachen VIII.6
Stephen, count of Burgundy (Stephanos 4003)
  • Hearing of success of First Crusade, joined the next expedition (Crusade of 1101), and was well received by Alexios 1 in Constantinople (: ) William of Tyre bk. 10, 11(12).20-21
  • After crossing Hellespont to Nicaea, the crusaders, through intrigues of Alexios 1 and their own indiscipline, marched separately and met powerful enemies, losing more than 50,000 in one battle as well as all their equipment and baggage (: ) William of Tyre bk. 10, 11(12).40-12(13).23
  • Crusaders from western France gathered with the Lombards at Nikomedeia: he was there, together with Milo 26103, Guy 26102, Hugh 26102, Engelrand 26101, Renaud 26101, Hugh 26103, Baldwin 26103, Dodo 26101 and Walbert 26101 (:) Albert of Aachen VIII.6
Walbert, castellan of Laon (Walbert 26101)
William IX of Poitou, duke of Aquitaine (William 4014)
  • Most prominent of those who, hearing of success of First Crusade, joined the next expedition (Crusade of 1101), and was well received by Alexios 1 in Constantinople (: ) William of Tyre bk. 10, 11(12).10-11
  • After crossing Hellespont to Nicaea, the crusaders, through intrigues of Alexios 1 and their own indiscipline, marched separately and met powerful enemies, losing more than 50,000 in one battle as well as all their equipment and baggage (: ) William of Tyre bk. 10, 11(12).40-12(13).23