Memoirs or Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade and the Conquest of Constantinople
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1. Chronicle of The Fourth Crusade and The Conquest of Constantinople2. THE FIRST PREACHING OF THE CRUSADE3. OF THOSE WHO TOOK THE CROSS4. THE CRUSADERS SEND SIX ENVOYS TO VENICE5. THE ENVOYS ARRIVE IN VENICE, AND PROFFER THEIR REQUEST6. CONDITIONS PROPOSED BY THE DOGE7. CONCLUSION OF THE TREATY, AND RETURN OF THE ENVOYS8. THE CRUSADERS LOOK FOR ANOTHER CHIEF9. BONIFACE, MARQUIS OF MONTFERRAT, BECOMES CHIEF OF THE CRUSADE—NEW CRUSADERS—DEATH OF GEOFFRY COUNT OF PERCHE10. FIRST STARTING OF THE PILGRIMS FOR VENICE, AND OF SOME WHO WENT NOT THITHER11. OF THE PILGRIMS WHO CAME TO VENICE, AND OF THOSE WHO WENT TO APULIA12. THE PILGRIMS LACK MONEY WHEREWITH TO PAY THE VENETIANS13. THE CRUSADERS OBTAIN A RESPITE BY PROMISING TO HELP THE VENETIANS AGAINST ZARA14. THE DOGE AND A NUMBER OF VENETIANS TAKE THE CROSS15. MESSAGE OF ALEXIUS, THE SON OF ISAAC, THE DETHRONED EMPEROR OF CONSTANTINOPLE—DEATH OF FULK OF NEUILLY—ARRIVAL OF THE GERMANS16. THE CRUSADERS LEAVE VENICE TO BESIEGE ZARA17. THE INHABITANTS OF ZARA OFFER TO CAPITULATE, AND THEN DRAW BACK—ZARA IS TAKEN18. THE CRUSADERS ESTABLISH THEMSELVES IN THE CITYAFFRAY BETWEEN THE VENETIANS AND THE FRANKS19. ON WHAT CONDITIONS ALEXIUS PROPOSES TO OBTAIN THE HELP OF THE CRUSADERS FOR THE CONQUEST OF CONSTANTINOPLE20. DISCORD AMONG THE CRUSADERS—OF THOSE WHO ACCEPT THE PROPOSALS OF THE YOUNG ALEXIUS21. OF THOSE WHO SEPARATED THEMSELVES FROM THE HOST TO GO TO SYRIA, AND OF THE FLEET OF THE COUNT OF FLANDERS22. THE CRUSADERS OBTAIN THE POPE’S ABSOLUTION FOR THE CAPTURE OF ZARA23. DEPARTURE OF THE CRUSADERS FOR CORFU—ARRIVAL OF THE YOUNG ALEXIUS—CAPTURE OF DURAS24. HOW THE CHIEFS OF THE CRUSADERS HELD BACK THOSE WHO WANTED TO ABANDON THE HOST25. DEPARTURE FROM CORFU—CAPTURE OF ANDROS AND ABYDOS26. ARRIVAL AT ST. STEPHEN—DELIBERATION AS TO PLAN OF ATTACK27. THE CRUSADERS LAND AT CHALCEDON AND SCUTARI28. THE FORAGERS DEFEAT THE GREEKS29. MESSAGE OF THE EMPEROR ALEXIUS—REPLY OF THE CRUSADERS30. THE CRUSADERS SHOW THE YOUNG ALEXIUS TO THE PEOPLE OF CONSTANTINOPLE, AND PREPARE FOR THE BATTLE31. THE CRUSADERS SEIZE THE PORT32. CAPTURE OF THE TOWER OF GALATA33. ATTACK ON THE CITY BY LAND AND SEA34. FIRST INCIDENTS OF THE ASSAULT35. ASSAULT OF THE CITY36. CAPTURE OF TWENTY-FIVE TOWERS37. THE EMPEROR ALEXIUS COMES OUT FOR BATTLE, BUT RETIRES WITHOUT ATTACKING38. ALEXIUS ABANDONS CONSTANTINOPLE—HIS BROTHER ISAAC IS REPLACED ON THE THRONE—THE CRUSADERS SEND HIM A MESSAGE39. THE EMPEROR ISAAC RATIFIES THE COVENANTS ENTERED INTO BY HIS SON40. ENTRY OF THE CRUSADERS INTO CONSTANTINOPLE—CORONATION OF THE YOUNG ALEXIUS41. ALEXIUS BEGS THE CRUSADERS TO PROLONG THEIR STAY42. DEBATE AMONG THE CRUSADERS—DEATH OF MATTHEW OF MONTMORENCY43. PROGRESS OF THE YOUNG ALEXIUS THROUGH THE EMPIRE44. CONFLICT BETWEEN THE GREEKS AND LATINS IN CONSTANTINOPLE-BURNING OF THE CITY45. THE YOUNG ALEXIUS RETURNS TO CONSTANTINOPLIZHE FAILS IN HIS PROMISES TO THE CRUSADERS46. THE CRUSADERS DEFY THE EMPERORS47. THE WAR BEGINS—THE GREEKS ENDEAVOUR TO SET FIRE TO THE FLEET OF THE CRUSADERS48. MOURZUPHLES USURPS THE EMPIRE—ISAAC DIES, AND THE YOUNG ALEXIUS IS STRANGLED49. THE CRUSADERS CONTINUE THE WAR—DEFEAT OF MOURZUPHLES50. OF THE PILGRIMS WHO HAD GONE TO SYRIA51. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE FRANKS AND VENETIANS BEFORE ATTACKING CONSTANTINOPLE52. ATTACK OF THE CRUSADERS REPULSED—THEY MAKE READY FOR ANOTHER ASSAULT53. THE CRUSADERS TAKE A PART OF THE CITY54. FLIGHT OF MOURZUPHLES—SECOND FIRE IN CONSTANTINOPLE55. THE CRUSADERS OCCUPY THE CITY56. DIVISION OF THE SPOIL57. BALDWIN, COUNT OF FLANDERS, ELECTED EMPEROR58. BONIFACE WEDS ISAAC’S WIDOW, AND AFTER BALDWIN’S CORONATION OBTAINS THE KINGDOM OF SALONIKA59. BALDWIN MARCHES AGAINST MOURZUPHLES60. MOURZUPHLES TAKES REFUGE WITH ALEXIUS, THE BROTHER OF ISAAC, WHO PUTS OUT HIS EYES61. BALDWIN MARCHES AGAINST ALEXIUS—HE IS JOINED BY BONIFACE62. RUPTURE BETWEEN BALDWIN AND BONIFACE—THE ONE MARCHES ON SALONIKA, THE OTHER ON DEMOTICA63. MESSAGE OF THE CRUSADERS TO BONIFACE—HE SUSPENDS THE SIEGE OF ADRIANOPLE64. MESSAGE OF THE CRUSADERS TO BALDWIN—DEATH OF SEVERAL KNIGHTS65. BALDWIN’S REPLY TO THE MESSAGE OF THE CRUSADERS66. RECONCILIATION OF BALDWIN AND BONIFACE67. THE KINGDOM OF SALONIKA IS RESTORED TO BONIFACE—DIVISION OF THE LAND BETWEEN THE CRUSADERS68. EXECUTION OF MOURZUPHLES AND IMPRISONMENT OF ALEXIUS69. CAPTURE OF ABYDOS, OF PHILIPPOPOLIS, AND OF NICOMEDIA—THEODORE LASCARIS PRETENDS TO THE EMPIRE70. REINFORCEMENTS FROM SYRIA—DEATH OF MARY, THE WIFE OF BALDWIN71. DEFEAT OF THEODORE AND CONSTANTINE LASCARIS72. BONIFACE ATTACKS LEON SGURE; HE IS JOINED BY GEOFFRY OF VILLEHARDOUIN, THE NEPHEW73. EXPLOITS OF WILLIAM OF CHAMPLITTE AND GEOFFRY OF VILLEHARDOUIN, THE NEPHEW, IN MOREA74. SIEGE OF NAPOLI AND CORINTH; ALLIANCE BETWEEN THE GREEKS AND JOHANNIZZA75. UPRISING OF THE GREEKS AT DEMOTICA AND ADRIANOPLE; THEIR DEFEAT AT ARCADIOPOLIS76. THE CRUSADERS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STRAITS ARE RECALLED TO MARCH ON ADRIANOPLE—EXPEDITION OF GEOFFRY OF VILLEHARDOUIN77. RENIER OF TRIT ABANDONED AT PHILIPPOPOLIS BY HIS SON AND THE GREATER PART OF HIS PEOPLE78. BALDWIN UNDERTAKES THE SIEGE OF ADRIANOPLE79. THE SIEGE OF ADRIANOPLE CONTINUED WITHOUT RESULT80. JOHANNIZZA, KING OF WALLACHIA, COMES TO RELIEVE ADRIANOPLE81. DEFEAT OF THE CRUSADERS—BALDWIN TAKEN PRISONER82. THE CRUSADERS RAISE THE SIEGE OF ADRIANOPLE83. RETREAT OF THE CRUSADERS84. PETER OF BRACIEUX AND PAYEN OF ORLEANS MEET THE RETREATING HOST85. THE HOST REACHES RODOSTO86. SEVEN THOUSAND PILGRIMS LEAVE THE CRUSADERS87. MEETING OF MANY OF THE CRUSADERS—HENRY, THE BROTHER OF BALDWIN, IS MADE REGENT88. RETURN TO CONSTANTINOPLE—APPEALS FOR HELP SENT TO THE POPE, AND TO FRANCE AND TO OTHER LANDS—DEATH OF THE DOGE89. THE REGENT OBTAINS CERTAIN ADVANTAGES OVER THE GREEKS90. SERES SURRENDERS TO JOHANNIZZA—HE FORFEITS HIS WORD91. THE REGENT BESIEGES ADRIANOPLE IN VAIN92. DESTRUCTION OF PHILIPPOPOLIS BY JOHANNIZZA93. THE REGENT SETS GARRISONS IN SUCH PLACES AS HE STILL HELD94. DEFEAT OF THE FRANKS NEAR RUSIUM95. NEW INVASION OF JOHANNIZZA; RUIN OF NAPOLI96. DESTRUCTION OF RODOSTO97. JOHANNIZZA CONTINUES HIS CONQUESTS AND RAVAGES98. THE GREEKS ARE RECONCILED TO THE CRUSADERS—JOHANNIZZA BESIEGES DEMOTICA99. THE CRUSADERS MARCH TO THE RELIEF OF DEMOTICA100. JOHANNIZZA RETREATS, FOLLOWED BY THE CRUSADERS101. RENIER OF TRIT RELIEVED AND DELIVERED102. HENRY CROWNED EMPEROR—JOHANNIZZA RAVAGES THE COUNTRY AGAIN—THE EMPEROR MARCHES AGAINST HIM103. THE EMPEROR MEETS JOHANNIZZA, AND RECAPTURES HIS PRISONERS104. PROJECTED MARRIAGE BETWEEN THE EMPEROR AND THE DAUGHTER OF BONIFACE—THE CRUSADERS RAVAGE THE LANDS OF JOHANNIZZA105. THE EMPEROR RESUMES THE WAR AGAINST THEODORE LASCARIS106. ADVANTAGES OBTAINED BY BONIFACE—MARRIAGE OF HIS DAUGHTER WITH THE EMPEROR107. THEODORE LASCARIS FORMS AN ALLIANCE WITH JOHANNIZZA108. SIEGE OF ADRIANOPLE BY JOHANNIZZA—SIEGE OF SKIZA AND CIBOTOS BY LASCARIS109. THE EMPEROR ATTACKS THE FLEET OF THEODORE LASCARIS, AND RESCUES CIBOTOS110. JOHANNIZZA RAISES THE SIEGE OF ADRIANOPLE111. SKIZA AGAIN BESIEGED BY THEODORE LASCARIS—THE EMPEROR DELIVERS THE CITY112. THE EMPEROR TWICE DELIVERS NICOMEDIA, BESIEGED BY THEODORE LASCARIS113. TRUCE WITH THEODORE LASCARIS—THE EMPEROR INVADES THE LANDS OF JOHANNIZZA114. THE EMPEROR’S FORAGERS SUFFER LOSS115. HOMAGE RENDERED BY BONIFACE TO THE EMPEROR, AND BY GEOFFRY OF VILLEHARDOUIN TO BONIFACE116. BONIFACE IS KILLED IN A BATTLE AGAINST THE BULGARIANS