The Fall of Constantinople: Being the Story of the Fourth CrusadeThe Fall of Constantinople: Being the Story of the Fourth Crusade by Edwin Pears, first published in 1885, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it. |
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... Andronicos . On his accession to the throne a considerable party refused to re- cognise his authority , and his enemies declined to surrender Nicæa and Broussa . Both cities , however , were captured under circumstances which I shall ...
... Andronicos . On his accession to the throne a considerable party refused to re- cognise his authority , and his enemies declined to surrender Nicæa and Broussa . Both cities , however , were captured under circumstances which I shall ...
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... Andronicos Com- Andronicos nenos as their deliverer . His claims to the throne were by no means slight . The Emperor Manuel himself had not succeeded by hereditary right . He was the youngest of the four sons of John Comnenos ; two of ...
... Andronicos Com- Andronicos nenos as their deliverer . His claims to the throne were by no means slight . The Emperor Manuel himself had not succeeded by hereditary right . He was the youngest of the four sons of John Comnenos ; two of ...
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... Andronicos had been boon companions . They were of about the same age . But a quarrel broke out between them as early as 1151 , in consequence of the nomination of John . Comnenos to the dignity of protosebastos . Andronicos at once ...
... Andronicos had been boon companions . They were of about the same age . But a quarrel broke out between them as early as 1151 , in consequence of the nomination of John . Comnenos to the dignity of protosebastos . Andronicos at once ...
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... Andronicos . The members of the imperial family had encamped in luxurious tents at Pelagonia . Eudocia was known to be in the habit of receiving her lover at unseasonable hours , and a number of men were employed to kill him as he left ...
... Andronicos . The members of the imperial family had encamped in luxurious tents at Pelagonia . Eudocia was known to be in the habit of receiving her lover at unseasonable hours , and a number of men were employed to kill him as he left ...
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... Andronicos was welcomed by the governor of Galitza , and made himself so popular that the Emperor , fearing that he would ally himself with the Russians , gave him assurances that he would not be molested , and invited him to return to ...
... Andronicos was welcomed by the governor of Galitza , and made himself so popular that the Emperor , fearing that he would ally himself with the Russians , gave him assurances that he would not be molested , and invited him to return to ...
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