Certainty: 2 Bertha von Sulzbach on arrival spoke prophetically about Alexios the co-emperor Certainty: 2
1146
Certainty: 2 Louis VII's diplomatic preparations for the Crusade
Louis VII wrote about the Crusade to Roger II in Apulia and Manuel Komnenos in Constantinople. Roger replied expressing willingness to help with provisions and sea transport; he also promised that he or his son Roger, Duke of Apulia (?), would join the crusade; he sent nobles to pledge the help offered. Manuel wrote at length in a flowery way, calling Louis his "holy friend and brother", and making a lot of promises which he did not keep. Louis also asked Conrad III of Germany and Geza of Hungary for passage across their realms and for markets for provisions. Both replied in a very positive way
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