Under the leadership of Raymond of Toulouse and with plenty of supplies, the Lombards in three weeks crossed to Kibotos, then traversed difficult mountains to Ankyra, which they stormed, slaughtering all the Turks they captured. They duly handed over the town to the representatives of Alexios I. Soon after hey reached a Christian town, where priests came out to welcome them; but they killed not only the priests but the whole population of the town and moved on towards Amaseia. However they failed to take Gangra