- 1The First Preaching of the Crusade
- 2Of Those Who Took the Cross
- 3The Crusaders Send Six Envoys to Venice
- 4The Envoys Arrive in Venice, and Proffer Their Request
- 5Conditions Proposed by the Doge
- 6Conclusion of the Treaty, and Return of the Envoys
- 7The Crusaders Look for Another Chief
- 8Boniface, Marquis of Montferrat, Becomes Chief of the Crusade — New…
- 9First Starting of the Pilgrims for Venice, and of Some Who Went Not…
- 10Of the Pilgrims Who Came to Venice, and of Those Who Went to Apulia
- 11The Pilgrims Lack Money Wherewith to Pay the Venetians
- 12The Crusaders Obtain a Respite by Promising to Help the Venetians A…
- 13The Doge and a Number of Venetians Take the Cross
- 14Message of Alexius, the Son of Isaac, the Dethroned Emperor of Cons…
- 15The Crusaders Leave Venice to Besiege Zara
- 16The Inhabitants of Zara Offer to Capitulate, and Then Draw Back — Z…
- 17The Crusaders Establish Themselves in the Cityaffray Between the Ve…
- 18On What Conditions Alexius Proposes to Obtain the Help of the Crusa…
- 19Discord Among the Crusaders — Of Those Who Accept the Proposals of…
- 20The Crusaders Obtain the Pope’s Absolution for the Capture of Zara
- 21Departure of the Crusaders for Corfu — Arrival of the Young Alexius…
- 22How the Chiefs of the Crusaders Held Back Those Who Wanted to Aband…
- 23Departure From Corfu — Capture of Andros and Abydos
- 24Arrival at St. Stephen — Deliberation as to Plan of Attack
- 25The Crusaders Land at Chalcedon and Scutari
- 26The Foragers Defeat the Greeks
- 27Message of the Emperor Alexius — Reply of the Crusaders
- 28The Crusaders Show the Young Alexius to the People of Constantinopl…
- 29The Crusaders Seize the Port
- 30Capture of the Tower of Galata
- 31Attack on the City by Land and Sea
- 32First Incidents of the Assault
- 33Assault of the City
- 34Capture of Twenty-Five Towers
- 35The Emperor Alexius Comes Out for Battle, but Retires Without Attac…
- 36Alexius Abandons Constantinople — His Brother Isaac Is Replaced on…
- 37The Emperor Isaac Ratifies the Covenants Entered Into by His Son
- 38Entry of the Crusaders Into Constantinople — Coronation of the Youn…
- 39Alexius Begs the Crusaders to Prolong Their Stay
- 40Debate Among the Crusaders — Death of Matthew of Montmorency
- 41Progress of the Young Alexius Through the Empire
- 42Conflict Between the Greeks and Latins in Constantinople-Burning of…
- 43The Young Alexius Returns to Constantinoplizhe Fails in His Promise…
- 44The Crusaders Defy the Emperors
- 45The War Begins — The Greeks Endeavour to Set Fire to the Fleet of t…
- 46Mourzuphles Usurps the Empire — Isaac Dies, and the Young Alexius I…
- 47The Crusaders Continue the War — Defeat of Mourzuphles
- 48Of the Pilgrims Who Had Gone to Syria
- 49Agreement Between the Franks and Venetians Before Attacking Constan…
- 50Attack of the Crusaders Repulsed — They Make Ready for Another Assault
- 51The Crusaders Take a Part of the City
- 52Flight of Mourzuphles — Second Fire in Constantinople
- 53The Crusaders Occupy the City
- 54Division of the Spoil
- 55Baldwin, Count of Flanders, Elected Emperor
- 56Boniface Weds Isaac’s Widow, and After Baldwin’s Coronation Obtains…
- 57Baldwin Marches Against Mourzuphles
- 58Mourzuphles Takes Refuge With Alexius, the Brother of Isaac, Who Pu…
- 59Baldwin Marches Against Alexius — He Is Joined by Boniface
- 60Rupture Between Baldwin and Boniface — The One Marches on Salonika,…
- 61Message of the Crusaders to Boniface — He Suspends the Siege of Adr…
- 62Message of the Crusaders to Baldwin — Death of Several Knights
- 63Baldwin’s Reply to the Message of the Crusaders
- 64Reconciliation of Baldwin and Boniface
- 65The Kingdom of Salonika Is Restored to Boniface — Division of the L…
- 66Execution of Mourzuphles and Imprisonment of Alexius
- 67Capture of Abydos, of Philippopolis, and of Nicomedia — Theodore La…
- 68Reinforcements From Syria — Death of Mary, the Wife of Baldwin
- 69Defeat of Theodore and Constantine Lascaris
- 70Boniface Attacks Leon Sgure; He Is Joined by Geoffry of Villehardou…
- 71Exploits of William of Champlitte and Geoffry of Villehardouin, the…
- 72Siege of Napoli and Corinth; Alliance Between the Greeks and Johann…
- 73Uprising of the Greeks at Demotica and Adrianople; Their Defeat at…
- 74The Crusaders on the Other Side of the Straits Are Recalled to Marc…
- 75Renier of Trit Abandoned at Philippopolis by His Son and the Greate…
- 76Baldwin Undertakes the Siege of Adrianople
- 77The Siege of Adrianople Continued Without Result
- 78Johannizza, King of Wallachia, Comes to Relieve Adrianople
- 79Defeat of the Crusaders — Baldwin Taken Prisoner
- 80The Crusaders Raise the Siege of Adrianople
- 81Retreat of the Crusaders
- 82Peter of Bracieux and Payen of Orleans Meet the Retreating Host
- 83The Host Reaches Rodosto
- 84Seven Thousand Pilgrims Leave the Crusaders
- 85Meeting of Many of the Crusaders — Henry, the Brother of Baldwin, I…
- 86Return to Constantinople — Appeals for Help Sent to the Pope, and t…
- 87The Regent Obtains Certain Advantages Over the Greeks
- 88Seres Surrenders to Johannizza — He Forfeits His Word
- 89The Regent Besieges Adrianople in Vain
- 90Destruction of Philippopolis by Johannizza
- 91The Regent Sets Garrisons in Such Places as He Still Held
- 92Defeat of the Franks Near Rusium
- 93New Invasion of Johannizza; Ruin of Napoli
- 94Destruction of Rodosto
- 95Johannizza Continues His Conquests and Ravages
- 96The Greeks Are Reconciled to the Crusaders — Johannizza Besieges De…
- 97The Crusaders March to the Relief of Demotica
- 98Johannizza Retreats, Followed by the Crusaders
- 99Renier of Trit Relieved and Delivered
- 100Henry Crowned Emperor — Johannizza Ravages the Country Again — The…
- 101The Emperor Meets Johannizza, and Recaptures His Prisoners
- 102Projected Marriage Between the Emperor and the Daughter of Boniface…
- 103The Emperor Resumes the War Against Theodore Lascaris
- 104Advantages Obtained by Boniface — Marriage of His Daughter With the…
- 105Theodore Lascaris Forms an Alliance With Johannizza
- 106Siege of Adrianople by Johannizza — Siege of Skiza and Cibotos by L…
- 107The Emperor Attacks the Fleet of Theodore Lascaris, and Rescues Cib…
- 108Johannizza Raises the Siege of Adrianople
- 109Skiza Again Besieged by Theodore Lascaris — The Emperor Delivers th…
- 110The Emperor Twice Delivers Nicomedia, Besieged by Theodore Lascaris
- 111Truce With Theodore Lascaris — The Emperor Invades the Lands of Joh…
- 112The Emperor’s Foragers Suffer Loss
- 113Homage Rendered by Boniface to the Emperor, and by Geoffry of Ville…
- 114Boniface Is Killed in a Battle Against the Bulgarians
Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade
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