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1.3.3

Godefridus arrives at Constantinople; treachery

Tier 1

Deinique, Dux Godefridus erat primus inter seniores. Dux Godefridus venit ad Constantinopolim cum magno exercito. Dux Godefridus venit ad Constantinopolim In 23o Decembris.


Dux Godefridus hospitatus est extra Constantinopole, sed Imperator iussit Godefridum hospitari in Constantinopole (sed extra muris).


Nunc, Dux Godefridus fuit hospitatus.

Paleae erant necesse equis Godefridi. Aliae res quoque erant necesse equis Godefridi.

Itaque, Dux Godefridus mittebat amicos quaerere paleas et alia equis. Dux Godefridus mittebat amicos per multos dies.


Nunc, equi habuerunt satis paleae. Itaque Godefridus voluit exire. Godefridus non exspectavit Imperatorem oppugnare se.


Sed Imperator ita oppugnavit. Imperator mittebat Turcopolos et Pinzinacos invadere et necare Godifredum!






denique= meanwhile

seniores= leaders,

(señor, signeurs, sirs)




hospitatus est= set camp, established residence




paleae= hay, straw (Horse food)



mittebat= was sending






Turcopoli= “Turcopuli”: Turkish mercenaries in the service of the Byzantine emperor. (Turpin)


Pinzinaci= Patzinaks / Petchenegs, ethnic Mongolians serving as Byzantine mercenaries. (Turpin)

Tier 2


Denique Dux Godefridus, primus inter omnes seniores, venit [ad] Constantinopolim cum magno exercitu. Dux Godefridus venit duobus diebus ante Nativitate Christi.


Dux Godefridus hospitatus est extra urbe, sed Imperator iussit eum hospitari in burgo urbis (parte urbis extra muris).


Cum Godifredus fuisset hospitatus, cotidie mittebat armigeros portare paleas et alias res quae sunt necesse equis.


Godefridus putavit: “Equi habent satis paleae. Nos possumus exire fiducialiter.”


Sed Imperator, deceptivus, imperavit Turcopolis et Pinziacis invadere et occidere milites Godefredi.




denique= meanwhile

seniores= leaders,

(señor, signeurs, sirs)





hospitatus est= set camp, established residence



armigeros= armor-bearers (squires)

paleae= hay, straw (Horse food)




fiducialiter= confidently (without fear of danger)


Turcopoli= “Turcopuli”: Turkish mercenaries in the service of the Byzantine emperor. (Turpin)


Pinzinaci= Patzinaks / Petchenegs, ethnic Mongolians serving as Byzantine mercenaries. (Turpin)


Tier 3

Deinque Dux Godefridus, primus omnium seniorum, venit Constantinopolim cum magno exercitu, duobus diebus ante Natale Domini Nostri. Dux hospitatus est extra urbem, donec in-aequus Imperator iussit eum (Ducem) hospitari in burgo urbis.


Et cum fuisset hospitatus, Dux Godifredus secure mittebat armigeros suos per singulos dies ut asportarent paleas et alia necessaria equis.


Et cum Dux putaret exire fiducialiter quo vellet, in-aqeuus Imperator Alexius imperavit Turcopolis et Pinzinacis invadere illos (milites) et occidere (illos)






donec= until

burgo= pars urbis extra muris



secure= safely, securely

armigeros= armor-bearers (squires)



fiducialiter= confidently (without fear of danger)

quo= to where

Tier 4 (textus ipse)

Dux denique Godefridus primus omnium seniorum Constantinopolim venit cum magno exercitu, duobus diebus ante Domini nostri Natale, et hospitatus est extra urbem, donec iniquus imperator iussit eum hospitari in burgo urbis.


Cumque fuisset hospitatus dux, secure mittebat armigeros suos per singulos dies, ut paleas et alia equis necessaria asportarent.


Et cum putarent exire fiducialiter quo vellent, iniquus imperator Alexius imperavit Turcopolis et Pinzinacis invadere illos et occidere.







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