Departure of Conrad III from Ratisbon at Easter & passage through Hungary

Summary:
Conrad III and his German army set out from Ratisbon at Easter, well in front of Louis VII and the French, who left St Denis around Whitsun. Conrad entered Hungary in great state, because the Hungarians were his enemies. He brought a large fleet, which was abandoned when he left the Danube. Boris, the Hungarian pretender, had written to Louis VII at Etampes. He now attempted to secure the favour of Conrad III as he approached Hungary, giving him generous gifts. However Conrad extorted much larger sums from the Hungarian kingdom to ignore him, and did not help him 
Dates:
1147, April 
Boris, Hungarian pretender (Boris 17001)
  • Having written to Louis 101 at Etampes, he attempted to secure the favour of Conrad 53 as he approached Hungary, giving him generous gifts; however Conrad extorted much larger sums from the Hungarian kingdom, and did not help him (:) Odo of Deuil 34
Conrad III Hohenstaufen, king of Germany (Conrad 53)
  • He and the Germans left Ratisbon at Easter, well before Louis 101, who left St Denis around Whitsun, and could freely use bridges the Germans had built in Germany; Conrad entered Hungary in great state, because the Hungarians were his enemies; he let himself be bribed in the matter of Boris 17001 (:) Odo of Deuil 32
  • The large fleet he brought with him to Hungary was abandoned at Brandiz, where he left the Danube; it would long supply local people with building materials and firewood; some of the small boats were used by the French (:) Odo of Deuil 40
Louis VII, king of France (Louis 101)
  • He would leave St Denis around Whitsun, well after Conrad 53, who left Ratisbon at Easter; Louis and the French could freely use bridges the Germans had built in Germany (:) Odo of Deuil