Conrad III Hohenstaufen, king of Germany M XII
Conradus Κορράδος ملك الامان الافرنجي (Conrad 53)
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Narrative (69) 1142 Certainty: 2 Bertha von Sulzbach on arrival spoke prophetically about Alexios the co-emperor Bertha von Sulzbach, close kin of the King of Germany Conrad III, was welcomed to Constantinople as fiancée of Manuel (I). The whole imperial party was away in Isauria: Bertha was asked to judge from the magnificence of her reception the glories of the wedding which would occur when the emperors returned. Conrad III, Ioannes II and Manuel (I) were all called in their absence to take part in the ceremonies. Bertha was welcomed by splendidly-dressed Byzantine princesses, one of them Katae (Eudokia), daughter of Demetrios I of Georgia, second wife of the co-emperor Alexios, wearing the appropriate dark robe. Bertha saw her as a nun - an ill omen for Alexios, who was soon to die on campaign 1146 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: 2 Manuel sent ambassadors to Conrad III & his army as they passed the Hungarian border Certainty: 2 Certainty: 2 Manuel sent various envoys & commanders to regulate the crusaders & check their excesses Certainty: 2 Certainty: 2 The clash of the Germans with the governor & people of Philippopolis Certainty: 2 Certainty: 2 Signs of German indiscipline (apart from Philippopolis, Adrianople, Philopation, Nikomedeia) Certainty: 2 Certainty: 2 Frederick of Swabia avenged an attack by Byzantine robbers at Adrianople Certainty: 2 Certainty: 2 Secret desires & plans of Conrad III Certainty: 2 Certainty: 2 Conrad suffered major losses in a flood at Choirobakchoi, but remained intransigent Certainty: 2 Certainty: 2 Conrad damaged the Philopation, but realised the City was impregnable & crossed to Pikridion Certainty: 2 Certainty: 2 Second Crusade travelled to Constantinople & was well managed by Manuel I (general factoids) Certainty: 2 Certainty: 2 After a Byzantine victory in a skirmish, Conrad was induced to cross to Asia Certainty: 2 Certainty: 2 Conrad refused Manuel's offer of alliance, but accepted gifts & guides & left (Kinnamos) Certainty: 2 Certainty: 2 Division in the army of Conrad III: Otto of Freisingen took the coast road Certainty: 2 Certainty: 2 Byzantine trickery made Louis VII cross the straits to Asia Certainty: 2 Certainty: 2 Near Dorylaion German indiscipline led to defeat by a small Turkish force (Kinnamos) Certainty: 2 Certainty: 2 The disastrous defeat of Conrad III (Odo of Deuil) Certainty: 2 Certainty: 2 The disastrous defeat of Conrad III (William of Tyre) 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 Louis VII & Conrad III advanced down the coast, spending Christmas near Ephesos Certainty: 2 Certainty: 2 Conrad III decided to return from Ephesos to Constantinople Certainty: 2 1148 Certainty: 3 Victory of Louis VII at the Maiander Certainty: 3 Certainty: 3 Conrad III met Manuel I in Thrace & wintered in Constantinople Certainty: 3 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 Certainty: 3 Frankish siege of Damascus: approach & attack Certainty: 3 Certainty: 2 Frankish siege of Damascus: betrayal & retreat Certainty: 2 Certainty: 2 Final attempts to find a role for the crusaders were unsuccessful; departure of Conrad III After retreat from Damascus, the Christians returned to the kingdom, leaving the people of Damascus to rejoice. The Christian rulers met again to discuss other plans for co-operation, like th capture of Askalon, which would involve much shorter distances. However each proposal was rejected as soon as it was made. Conrad III soon decided that he had no further role to play, and so he prepared his ships and left for Byzantium. He may have left in the same ships of Nikephoros Dasiotes in which he had come Certainty: 2 Conrad III met Manuel I again on his return, confirming promise of a dowry for his wife Bertha-Eirene Certainty: 2 1152 Certainty: 2 Conrad III died at Bamberg without fulfilling promises made to Manuel I; Frederick I succeeded Certainty: 2 1153Conrad's successor, Frederick I, asked to marry Maria, Manuel's niece, renewing Conrad's promises Certainty: 2 Unassigned Activities Death (1) Description (6) Dignity/Office (5) Ethnic label (2) Kinship (12) Location (49) Possession (1) Religion (1)