everal groups headed for Jerusalem, arriving piecemeal in Byzantine territory. One of the first groups to arrive was from Lombardy, led by Anselm IV the Archbishop of Milan. They started pillaging Byzantine territory and were quickly ferried across the Bosporus to Nicomedia, where they would be less of a nuisance. There, they were joined by Stephen of Blois, Stephen of Burgundy, Eudes of Burgundy, and Conrad constable of the Holy Roman Empire. A detachment of Byzantines led by Raymond of
DOWNFALL OF THE FAINT-HEARTED
Sep 07, 2021
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