Other early French arrivals fought Byzantine troops, so as to stay near the capital

Summary:
Manuel I and the Byzantines tried to move on with Conrad III French groups arrivingSearly in the capital, using Pecheneg and Cuman troops, whose perceived paganism caused offence. Some Frenchmen organised a defensive position and resisted heroically, despite lack of provisions. When negotiations broke down, they resisted again. Manuel's decisions caused angry reactions from the envoys of Louis VII: some (like Everard of Breteuil, Manasses of Bulles and Anselm, seneschal of Flanders) fought with the French protesters, others (like Everard of Barres, Bartholomaios, Louis' chancellor and Archibald of Bourbon protested violently on their behalf. Finally he ordered the beleaguered Frenchmen to camp, with a market, immediately under his eyes at the foot of Blachernai; the French suspected that this was the only way he could control his pagan steppe-nomad troops 
Dates:
1147 
Anselm, seneschal of Flanders (Anselm 101)
  • As one of Louis 101's envoys in the capital, he probably helped French armies who were being moved on with Conrad 53 and the Germans; the envoys also aided smaller groups of early French arrivals, some (including Anselm) fighting with them, others petitioning Manuel 1 to protect them (:) Odo of Deuil 50
Archibald, count of Bourbon (Archibald 101)
  • As one of Louis 101's envoys in the capital, he probably helped French armies who were being moved on with Conrad 53 and the Germans; the envoys also aided smaller groups of early French arrivals, some fighting with them, others (including Archibald) petitioning Manuel 1 to protect them (:) Odo of Deuil 54
Bartholomew, chancellor of Louis VII (Bartholomaios 116)
  • As one of Louis 101's envoys in the capital, he probably helped French armies who were being moved on with Conrad 53 and the Germans; the envoys also aided smaller groups of early French arrivals, some fighting with them, others (including Bartholomew) petitioning Manuel 1 to protect them (:) Odo of Deuil 54
Everard of Breteuil (Everard 101)
  • As one of Louis 101's envoys in the capital, he probably helped French armies who were being moved on with Conrad 53 and the Germans; the envoys also aided smaller groups of early French arrivals, some (including Everard) fighting with them, others petitioning Manuel 1 to protect them (:) Odo of Deuil 50
Everard of Barres (Everard 102)
  • As one of Louis 101's envoys in the capital, he probably helped French armies who were being moved on with Conrad 53 and the Germans; the envoys also aided smaller groups of early French arrivals, some fighting with them, others (including Everard) petitioning Manuel 1 to protect them (:) Odo of Deuil 54
Manasses of Bulles (Manasses 101)
  • As one of Louis 101's envoys in the capital, he probably helped French armies who were being moved on with Conrad 53 and the Germans; the envoys also aided smaller groups of early French arrivals, some (including Manasses) fighting with them, others petitioning Manuel 1 to protect them (:) Odo of Deuil 50
Emperor Manuel I Komnenos (Manuel 1)
  • He tried to move on with Conrad 53 French groups arriving early in the capital, using Pecheneg and Cuman troops, whose perceived paganism caused offence; some Frenchmen organised a defensive position and resisted, despite lack of provisions; when negotiations broke down, they resisted again (:) Odo of Deuil 52
  • His decisions caused angry reactions from the envoys of Louis 101: some (like Everard 101, Manasses 101 and Anselm 101), fought with the French protesters, others (like Everard 102, Bartholomaios 116 and Archibald 101 protested violently on their behalf (:) Odo of Deuil 52-54
  • Finally he ordered the beleaguered Frenchmen to camp, with a market, immediately under his eyes at the foot of Blachernai; the French suspected that this was the only way he could control his pagan steppe-nomad troops (:) Odo of Deuil 52