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 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)
[William of Tyre oversimplified his version by treating Conrad III and Louis VII with a single narrative, till they crossed to Asia. Some details are inaccurate for one or both sovreigns.] Conrad and Louis set out separately. They traversed Bavaria, crossed the Danube at Ratisbon, were well received in Hungary, passed through Bulgaria, went via Philippopolis and Adrianople in Thrace, and reached the capital. There they had a friendly discussion with Manuel I, rested for a time after their long journeys, crossed the Hellespont into Asia and camped at Chalcedon, opposite Constantinople
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