and Alexius’s commitment
blindness
and the crusaders
death of
envoys visit
financial situation
loses grip on reality
relationship with Alexius
restored to the throne
Islam, conflict with
Isles of the Monks
Italians
inter-city rivalry
support for crusaders
Jacques of Avesnes
Jean of Choisy
Jean of Joinville
Jerusalem
Jerusalem, Kingdom of
Jews
Joan of Flanders
Johanitza, King of Bulgaria
John III Vatatzes
John X Camaterus, Patriarch
John, King of England
John II Comnenus, Emperor
John Kinnamos
John of Friaise
John of Nesles
John of Noyen
John Paul II, Pope, apology to Greek Orthodox Church
John Tzetses
Justinian, Emperor
tomb plundered
Kaykhusraw, Seljuk Emir
knights
costs
impetuosity
numbers
patronage
service obligations
share of spoils
and tournaments
Knights Hospitaller
Knights Templar
La Forbie, Battle of 1244
Lady Pilgrim,
the
Lambert of Ardres
Latin Empire
crusade in defence of
fall of
situation
Lisbon, siege of, 1147
literacy
Longpré-les-Corps-Saints
Louis VII, King of France
Louis VIII, King of France II
Louis of Blois, Count
and Adrianople
appeal to keep crusaders together
arrival in Venice
and the assaults of 1204
background
in Constantinople
death of
at first siege
and ‘The March Pact’
and the offer from Alexius
persuaded to join army at Venice
takes the cross
and the tournament at Écry
visits aunt, Agnes
at Zara
Lütold of Aarburg, bishop of Basle
Mainz, tournament at, 1184
Manuel Comnenus, Emperor
‘March Pact, The’
Marie of Flanders
death of
Marseille
Martin of Pairis, Abbot
crusade sermon at Basle Cathedral
personality
requests release form his vow
seizes relics
vow to join crusade
Matthew of Montmorency
Matthew of Wallincourt
medical treatment
Michael Palaeologus
Military Orders: see also Knights
Hospitaller; Knights Templar
Milo of Brabant
Milo of Provins
mines and mining
Mongols, the
Mosynopolis
Muglia
Murtzuphlus: see Alexius Ducas, ‘Murtzuphlus’
Muslim navy
Nicaea
Nicholas Kannavos
Nicholas Mesarites
on the
Mouchroutas
condemnation of crusaders
on the sack of Constantinople
Nicholas of Jenlain
Nicolo Rosso
Niketas Choniates
on Alexius
on Alexius III’s failure to prepare
on Alexius III’s lack of determination
on Alexius III’s withdrawal
on Alexius’s request for support
analysis of crusade
on the assaults of 1204
on Baldwin
and Baldwin’s election
on Baldwin’s imprisonment
on the betrayal of Alexius
on the Byzantine counter-attack
on the Byzantine navy
on the celebration feast
on Conrad of Montferrat
criticism of Byzantine leadership
criticism of seizure of ecclesiastical ornaments
on the crusaders
dismissed from administration
and the fire of August, 1203
on the first siege
flees
on Isaac II Angelos
on marriage of Renier of Montferrat
on ‘the mob’
on Murtzuphlus
on Nicholas Kannavos
on Peter of Amiens
on the plundering of imperial tombs
on protests against Alexius
on the sack of Constantinople
on the statue of Athena
on the surrender of Constantinople
on Thomas Morosini
Nivelo, bishop of Soissons
announces Baldwin’s election
seizes relics
Nubians
Odo of Champlitte
Odo of Deuil
Orderic Vitalis
Otto of Brunswick
Paradise,
the
Pelagonia, Battle of, 1259
Peter Capuano
and Martin of Pairis
releases crusaders from vow
and the siege of Zara
Peter of Amiens, Count
the assaults of 1204
at first siege
Peter of Bracieux
Peter of Bromont
Peter of Lucedio, Abbot
Peter of Navarre
Peter of Vaux-Cernay
Peter the Venerable, Abbot of Cluny
Philia
Philip II Augustus, King of France
Philip of Flanders, Count
Philip of Swabia, King of Germany
Pisa
cross-cultural trade
forces at Constantinople
prisoners
Procopius, on the Hagia Sophia
prostitutes, cast out of crusaders’ camp
psychological warfare
Raimbaut of Vaqueiras
Ralph of Coggeshall
Raymond of Aguilers
relics
carried into battle
icons
looted
pawned
the shroud of Christ
the True Cross
religion, importance of
Renier of Montferrat
Reynald of Montmirail
Richard, King of England
attack on Cyprus
death of
and Egypt
Innocent’s appeal to
reputation
Richard of Cornwall
Richard of Dampierre
road network
Robert of Boves
Robert of Clari
on the assaults of 1204
on Baldwin’s coronation
on the Byzantine counter-attack
on Constantinople
on crusaders’ demand Alexius fulfils obligations
Dandolo’s demand for payment
on the death of Isaac
definition of loot
and the division of spoils
on the election for emperor
on the first siege
on food prices
on the Great Palace
on the Hagia Sophia
on Kaykhusraw
on Murtzuphlus
on Nubians
and the offer from Alexius
opinion of Dandolo
returns home
on the sack of Constantinople
and the siege of Zara
on support for Alexius
on Thibaut’s fund raising
on the Venetian fleet
on volume of spoils