The Venetians had their
part,and the pilgrims the other. And when each
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one was able to go to his own land, the covetousness of this world,
which has worked so great evil, suffered them not to be at peace, for
each began to deal wickedly in his land, some more, and some less, and
the Greeks began to hate them and to nourish a bitter heart.
Then did the Emperor Baldwin bestow on Count Louis the duchy of Nice,
which was one of the greatest lordships in the land of Roumania, and
situate on the other side of the straits, towards Turkey. Now all the
land on the other side of the straits had not surrendered to the
emperor, but was against him. Then afterwards he gave the duchy of
Philippopolis to Renier of Trit.
So Count Louis sent his men to conquer his land-some h.undred and
twenty knights. And over them were set Peter of Bracieux and Payen of
Orleans. They left Constantinople on All Saints Day (1st November
1204), and passed over the Straits of St. George on ship-board, and
came to Piga, a city that lies on the sea, and is inhabited by Latins.
And they began to war against the Greeks.
EXECUTION OF MOURZUPHLES AND IMPRISONMENT OF ALEXIUS
In those days it happened that the Emperor Mourzuphles, whose eyes had
been put out-the same who had murdered his lord, the Emperor Isaac's
son, the Emperor Alexius, whom the pilgrims had brought with them to
that land-it happened, I say, that the Emperor Mourzuphles fled
privily, and with but few people, and took refuge beyond the straits.
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