Certainty: 3 Louis VII & the Bishop of Langres announced the Second Crusade at Bourges Certainty: 3
1146
Certainty: 3 St Bernard's preaching of the Crusade at Vezelay at Easter & its results Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Louis VII's diplomatic preparations for the Crusade Certainty: 2
1147
Certainty: 3 Louis VII consulted an assembly at Etampes to discuss details of the Crusade Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Departure of Conrad III from Ratisbon at Easter & passage through Hungary Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Ceremonies of departure at Easteride & Whitsun in St Denis Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Louis VII from St Denis to Worms Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Louis VII at Ratisbon & the Byzantine ambassadors Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 An embassy from Louis VII at Ratisbon was conducted to Constantinople Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 The itinerary of Louis VII's journey to Constantinople
For the benefit of future pilgrims, Odo of Deuil set out Louis VII's itinerary in a schematic way, with an indication of the time required for sections of the journey. Metz - Worms (3 days), - Wurzburg (3 days), - Ratisbon (Regensburg) (3 days), - Passau (3 days), - Klosterneuburg (5 days), - Hungarian border (1 day), Hungary (15 days) - Belgrade, - Brandiz, (1 day) - Nis (4 days), - Hesternis (Sofia) (4 days), - Philippopolis (4 days), - Adrianople (4 days), - Constantinople (5 days). [The journey times have been regarded as impossibly short, perhaps reflecting Odo's predictions for an ideal crusading army]
Certainty: 2 Louis VII & the Hungarian pretender Boris Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Louis VII well treated as the French crusaders passed through Serdica Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Death of Alvisus, arcbishop of Arras; the mourning of the French army Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Second Crusade travelled to Constantinople & was well managed by Manuel I (general factoids) Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Louis VII approached Constantinople Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Louis was royally entertained by the Byzantines & his men well fed Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Vandalism & anti-Byzantine sentiment in the French army outside Constantinople Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Byzantine trickery made Louis VII cross the straits to Asia Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 The French & the Byzantine money-changers Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Louis VII accepted a Byzantine alliance & departed Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Significance of the treaty - & of an eclipse of the sun Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 The French army reached Nikomedeia, Nicaea & Lopadion, meeting German survivors Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Prompted by Odo of Deuil, Louis VII reminded Conrad III of problems in Germany Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Praise of Manuel for defeating leaders of the Second Crusade Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Louis VII & Conrad III advanced down the coast, spending Christmas near Ephesos Certainty: 2
1148
Certainty: 3 Victory of Louis VII at the Maiander Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Louis VII was unable to find enough food at Laodikeia on the Lykos Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Disobedience of Geoffrey of Rancon & Amadeus of Maurienne exposed the French army to attack Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 There were serious French losses in a battle on a mountain just beyond Laodikeia Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Louis VII's army marched to Attaleia under Templar discipline Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Louis VII at Attaleia: five weeks of debate & dissension, then departure by ship Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Arrangements for the French army left behind in Attaleia Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Louis VII safely reached Antioch Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Louis VII & queen Eleanor at Antioch Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Leaders of the Second Crusade reassembled in Jerusalem Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 An assembly at Palmarea (Acre) decided to direct the Second Crusade against Damascus Certainty: 2