The Alexiad of the Princess Anna Comnena: Being the History of the Reign of Her Father, Alexius I, Emperor of the Romans, 1081-1118 A.D. |
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Alamania Alexius Alexius Comnenus already ambassadors Antioch Apelchasem arms arrived asked attack Balduinus barbarians Basilacius battle Bogomils Bohemund booty Botaniates brave brother Bryennius Butumites Cæsar called camp Camytzes capital captured carried church Comans command Comneni Constantine Counts cross Dalassenus danger Diogenes Ducas Duke Dyrrachium Emperor Empress enemy Epidamnus father fell fight fleet forces Frankish Franks Gabras gave Golden Bull hand heard honour horses Illyria imperial Isaac Isangeles Italus knew Latins letter Lombardy Majesty Manichæans marched Melissenus Michael military mother Nicæa Nicephorus Nicephorus Botaniates night oath once palace Palæologus peace Philippopolis promised reached received rest returned river Robert Roman army Roman Empire round sailed satraps Scythians Sebastocrator sent shewed ships side soldiers spear stood Sultan sword Taticius things throne took tower town troops Turks turned Tzachas Valona victory walls whilst whole army wish words