And the city he caused to
be pulled down, with its towers and walls; and the high palaces and
rich houses to be burned and utterly destroyed. Thus was destroyed the
noble city of Philippopolis, one of the three finest cities in the
empire of Constantinople.
THE REGENT SETS GARRISONS IN SUCH PLACES AS HE STILL HELD
Now let us leave off speaking of those who were at Philippopolis, and
of Renier of Trit, who is shut up in Stanimac, and return to Henry,
the brother of the Emperor Baldwin, who had sojourned at Pamphyle till
the beginning of winter. Then he took council with his men and with
his barons; and they decided to set a garrison in a city called
Rusium, which was situate at a place rich and fertile in the middle of
the land; and the chiefs placed over this garrison were Thierri of
Loos, who was seneschal, and Thierri of Tenremonde, who was constable.
And Henry,,the Regent of the empire, gave to them at least seven score
knights, and a great many mounted sergeants, and ordered them to
maintain the war against the Greeks, and to guard the marches.
And he himself went with the rest of his people to the city of Bizye,
and placed a garrison there; and left in command Anseau of Cayeux, and
confided to him at least six score knights, and a great many mounted
sergeants. Another city, called Arcadiopolis was garrisoned by the
Venetians. And the city of Napoli was restored by the brother of the
Emperor Baldwin to Vemas, who had to wife the sister [Agnes, sister to
Philip Augustus, King of France] of the King of France, and was a
Greek who sided with us; and except he, no other Greek was on our
part.
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