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In his grief at his father’s refusal he travelled for eight days to reach Nicaea, and there gained access to the Ameer Soliman (who had just attained the rank of Sultan) and roused him...

The child had a swarthy complexion, broad forehead, lean cheeks, a nose neither snub nor aquiline but something between the two, very black eyes which betokened, as far as one can judge from an...

And many can bear witness to this fact, above all those who know my history. And further testimony to it are the many struggles, anxieties and even dangers which I suffered because of my...

On the other hand he was very thrifty and fond of money, very business-like and greedy of gain, and, in addition to all this, most ambitious; and since he was a slave to these...

Yet in spite of this there was no dearth of astrologers at that time, for the Seth I have mentioned flourished then, and there was also a famous Egyptian, Alexandreus, who was a strong...

And he himself did not cease making promises and offering bribes with a view to their surrendering Dyrrachium. to him. The Latins allowed themselves to be persuaded (for their whole race is very fond...

His men dispersed in various directions to seek water when a native said to them, “You see the island there, Ithaca. On that a large town was built long ago called Jerusalem, and now...

At the same time he asked whether they wished for peace; and this is the answer they sent: “Know, Duke Robert, that even if we were to see our women and children slaughtered by...

This the admirals of both the fleets learnt and, emboldened by their recent success, attacked him again on the third day and gained a brilliant victory over him, and after it sailed back to...

And they flocked together from distant towns just as much as from nearer ones. Thus Robert made great preparations in order to avenge his son’s defeat, and finally sent for his other sons, Roger...