The Emperor’s Illness
What happened next? I will tell you. An illness of all unusual and painful character befell Romanus. Actually, the whole of his body became...
The chamberlains discovered a plot
In fact, he made him servant of the bedchamber, and in order that the young man might do this office, deliberately abandoned his wife...
Her kisses became more passionate
She clung to him all the closer. Her kisses became more passionate, she truly loving him, he in no way desiring her (for she...
Hugh the Great of France
As we said above, there were among the Latins such men as Bohemund and his fellow counsellors, who, eager to obtain the Roman Empire...
The Byzantines Save Peter the Hermit
But relying on the multitude of those who followed him, Peter did not heed the warning and, after crossing the strait, pitched camp at...
The Arrival of the Crusaders
. . . Moreover, Alexius was not yet, or very slightly, rested from his labors when he heard rumors of the arrival of innumerable...
