Arrangements for the French army left behind in Attaleia

Summary:
LouisVII before leaving gave his men generous gifts, and to promote their safety paid 500 marks to Landulf, Manuel I's messenger, and the governor of Attaleia to take invalid pilgrims for recuperation inside the city. They were also to lead the remaining army past two local rivers and send them off to Tarsos with an escort. Theobald of Flanders and Archibald of Bourbon remained to oversee this process. Soon after Louis left, the Turks attacked the French army, which was waiting for the guides promised in the agreement. Theobald and Archibald with difficulty managed to defend the army, then demanded that the Byzantine leaders fulfil their part of the bargain. They refused, citing the threat of the Turks and winter weather. There followed long and fruitless discussions in which the Byzantines behaved dishonourably, and offered the French barons scant board and lodging. Finally the two French barons left in fury, having neither performed their task nor taken vengeance for the wrongs they endured. The French army continued to suffer terribly from the Byzantines, so that even the Turks took pity on them 
Dates:
1148, March 
Byzantine governor of Attaleia (Anonymus 995)
  • He and Landulf 101 were paid 500 marks by Louis 101 to take invalid pilgrims inside Attaleia for recuperation (so that they could follow him later); they were also to guide in some force the army marching overland past two nearby rivers, then send them on their way to Tarsos with a helpful escort (:) Odo of Deuil 136-138
  • When challenged by Archibald 101 and Theobald 101 to fulfil their agreement, he and Landulf 101 refused, because of Turks and bad weather; there followed long, fruitless discussions, with the French barons given scant board and lodging; they finally left, grieving that they had not exacted vengeance (:) Odo of Deuil 138
Archibald, count of Bourbon (Archibald 101)
  • When Louis 101 embarked on shipboard at Attaleia, he tried to provide for the majority of his army who were being left behind, by making a payment to Landulf 101 and Anonymus 995; Archibald, with Theobald 101, was asked to remain for a time to avoid the danger of Byzantine deception (:) Odo of Deuil 138
  • As the crusader army awaited guides promised in the agreement with Landulf 101 and Anonymus 995, it was suddenly attacked by the Turks, who knew of Louis 101's departure; Archibald and Theobald 101 defended the army with difficulty, then demanded that the Byzantines fulfil the agreement (:) Odo of Deuil 138
  • When he and Theobald 101 demanded that the Byzantine leaders fulfil the agreement, they refused, and offered the two French barons scant board and lodging; there followed long, fruitless discussions with dishonourable men, after which the barons left in fury, having neither performed their task nor gained vengeance (:) Odo of Deuil 138
Landulf, messenger of Manuel I to Louis VII at Attaleia (Landulf 101)
  • He and Anonymus 995 were paid 500 marks by Louis 101 to take invalid pilgrims inside Attaleia for recuperation (so that they could follow him later); they were also to guide in some force the army marching overland past two nearby rivers, then send them on their way to Tarsos with a helpful escort (:) Odo of Deuil 136-138
  • When challenged by Archibald 101 and Theobald 101 to fulfil their agreement, he and Anonymus 995 refused, because of Turks and bad weather; there followed long, fruitless discussions, with the French barons given scant board and lodging; they finally left, grieving that they had not exacted vengeance (:) Odo of Deuil 138
Louis VII, king of France (Louis 101)
  • Before he left on shipboard, he gave his men who remained behind generous gifts; he also paid 500 marks to Landulf 101 and Anonymus 995 to take invalid pilgrims inside the city for recuperation (so that they could follow him later), and to help the remaining majority of the army (:) Odo of Deuil 136
  • His payment to Landulf 101 and Anonymus 995 included guiding the army marching overland past two nearby rivers in some force, then sending them on their way to Tarsos with a helpful escort; Theobald 101 and Archibald 101 were to remain to supervise as much of this as they could (:) Odo of Deuil 136-138
Theobald, count of Flanders (Theobald 101)
  • When Louis 101 embarked on shipboard at Attaleia, he tried to provide for the majority of his army who were being left behind, by making a payment to Landulf 101 and Anonymus 995; Theobald, with Archibald 101, was asked to remain for a time to avoid the danger of Byzantine deception (:) Odo of Deuil 138
  • As the crusader army awaited guides promised in the agreement with Landulf 101 and Anonymus 995, it was suddenly attacked by the Turks, who knew of Louis 101's departure; Theobald and Archibald 101 defended the army with difficulty, then demanded that the Byzantines fulfil the agreement (:) Odo of Deuil 138
  • When he and Archibald 101 demanded that the Byzantine leaders fulfil the agreement, they refused, and offered the two French barons scant board and lodging; there followed long, fruitless discussions with dishonourable men, after which the barons left in fury, having neither performed their task nor gained vengeance (:) Odo of Deuil 138