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for this purpose were chosen as envoys Nevelon, Bishop of Soissons,
and Nicholas of Mailly, and John Bliaud. The rest remained in
Constantinople, in great distress, as men who stood in fear of losing
the land. So they remained till Pentecost (29th May 1205). And within
this time a very great misfortune happened to the host, for Henry
Dandolo was taken sick; so he made an end and died, and was buried
with great honour in the church of St. Sophia.
When Pentecost had come, Johannizza, the King of Wallachia and
Bulgaria, had pretty well had his will of the land; and he could no
longer hold his Comans to-ether, because they were unable to keep the
field during the summer; so the Comans departed to their own country.
And he, with all his host of Bulgarians and Greeks, marched against
the marquis towards Salonika. And the marquis, who had heard the news
of the discomfiture of the Emperor Baldwin, raised the siege of
Napoli, and went to Salonika with as many men as he could collect, and
garrisoned it.
THE REGENT OBTAINS CERTAIN ADVANTAGES OVER THE GREEKS
Henry, the brother of the Emperor Baldwin of Constantinople, with as
many people as he could gather, marched against the Greeks to a city
called Tzurulum, which is a three days' journey from Constantinople.
This city surrendered, and the Greeks swore fealty to him-an oath
which at that time men observed badly. From thence he marched to
Arcadiopolis, and found it void, for the Greeks did not dare to await
his coming.
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