Raymond set out from Toulouse, & travelled via Dalmatia to Pelagonia

Summary:
Raymond of Toulouse and Adhemar of le Puy travelled via Lombardy, Istria & Dalmatia, suffering from winter cold, mountains and dearth of food. They fought to save non-combatants from local people, who followed the army, raiding and killing. After three hard weeks they reached Skodra, giving its king rich gifts, hoping for food, but conditions worsened, so they took 40 days to reach Dyrrachion. Encouraged by an embassy from Alexios I, they went through Epirus to Pelagonia. Adhemar camped there separately from the rest, was captured by raiding Bulgarians, and was only saved when a dispute over money among the captors alerted rescuers 
Dates:
1096: 
Adhemar of le Puy (Adhemar 4001)
  • At Pelagonia he had camped a little away from the rest, and was captured by raiding Bulgarians, and only saved when a dispute over money among the captors providentially alerted rescuers (: ) William of Tyre bk. 2, 18.24-33
  • He set out on the Crusade in the company of Raymond 61; they travelled via Dalmatia (:) Fulcher of Chartres 1.6.6
  • Planned to journey with his forces via Dalmatia (: ) William of Tyre bk. 1, 17.10-12
Raymond of Saint-Gilles, count of Toulouse (Raymond 61)
  • Encouraged by letter of Alexios 1, he marched through Epirus and camped in rich area of Pelagonia, where he nearly lost Adhemar 4001; passed Thessalonike and the whole of Macedonia, reaching Rodosto on the Hellespont (: ) William of Tyre bk. 2, 18.20
  • After three weeks struggling through Dalmatia, reached Skodra, and tried to conciliate local Slavic king with rich gifts, hoping for access to food; but inhabitants were afterwards even fiercer; reached Dyrrachion in 40 days (: ) William of Tyre bk. 2, 17.57-67
  • Set an advance-guard and himself formed the rearguard, making many punitive raids with his companions, killing and capturing attackers, sometimes mutilating them to discourage others (: ) William of Tyre bk. 2, 17.47-57
  • In Dalmatia struggled to protect non-combatants from hostile population, who fled to mountains and forests but shadowed the army, raiding and killing the unprotected; terrain was swampy and dank, leading to mist and deep gloom (: ) William of Tyre bk. 2, 17.31-46
  • Crossed Lombardy, through Forum Iulii, near Aquileia, passing through Istria to Dalmatia, a long area between Hungary and the Adriatic; had great difficulty from onset of winter, hilly terrain and extreme lack of food (: ) William of Tyre bk. 2, 17.12-30
  • He set out on the Crusade with Goths [of Toulouse] and Gascons, accompanied by Adhemar 4001; they travelled via Dalmatia (:) Fulcher of Chartres 6.1.6
  • Planned to journey with his forces via Dalmatia (: ) William of Tyre bk. 1, 17.47-48