Saksagan
War with the Normans part 12
The Great Domestic on hearing this, occupied Moglena, seized and immediately put to death the’ Saracen’ and reduced the fort to complete ruin. Bohemund,...
War with the Normans part 11
In so doing he asked Goules (he was my father’s servant) and the others with him, “How far shall we flee? ” With these...
War with the Normans part 10
For he prepared iron caltrops, and on the eve of the day on which he expected a battle, he had them spread over the...
War with the Normans part 9
When the hour of battle approached and the sun had already risen in its brilliance above the horizon, the Emperor drew up his regiments...
War with the Normans part 8
IV Shortly afterwards Bohemund came to him, bearing witness on his face of the defeat he bad sustained. We will now relate how f...
War with the Normans part 7
For he is not one of the common herd, but has been nurtured from childhood on wars and battles, he has travelled over the...
War with the Normans part 6
But he persisted and made them written promises of gifts and honours, but even so they did not return. Whilst the Emperor was engaged...
War with the Normans part 5
By the advice of malicious persons of whom there were a number in the Government then, he grew still bolder towards the Emperors and...
War with the Normans part 4
Thereupon he began reciting the Canons about ” superfluous Church vessels ” and after saying a good deal about them, he concluded with the...
War with the Normans part 3
As he did not wish to do anything unworthy of, or inconsistent with, his own military knowledge and bravery, he focussed his attention on...
