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The Conpiracy of Aston – The Final Defeat of Bohemond : The Treaty of Devol. (1107-8)
I We were, one and all, astounded at the Emperor’s dignified attitude. But although outwardly he pretended for the sake of those present to receive that message with disdain, yet inwardly he was deeply perturbed by it. Then he decided that he must leave Byzantium again and this although he knew that things at home were not going on well for him; yet he arranged matters in the palace and the Queen of Cities and appointed as guardians the eunuch Eustathius Cymineanus, the Great Drungaire of the Fleet, and Nicephorus, called the son of Decanus.

Afterwards he left Byzantium with a few companions-and those his relations-on the first day of November in the first Indiction and occupied the imperial purple tent at Geranium outside the city. But he was anxious because at his departure the Mother of God had not displayed the usual miracle in Blachernae. For this reason after spending four days in the same place, he took the return journey with his wife at sunset and secretly entered the church of the Mother of God with a few attendants.

After singing the correct hymns and making more than usually lengthy prayers, the customary miracle was shewn and consequently he left the church with high hopes. On the following day he commenced the journey to Thessalonica, and when he reached Chcerobacchi he appointed John Taronites governor of it. This man was of noble birth, had been adopted by the Emperor as a child and served him a long time as under-secretary; he was of a very energetic disposition and an expert in Roman law, and extolled the Emperor’s decrees provided the orders he gave were consonant with His Majesty.

The Conpiracy of Aston part 6

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First he completed a tortoise with a battering-ram, an indescribable object, and rolled it up to the eastern side of the city. And merely to look at it was a fearsome sight, for it...

The Conpiracy of Aston part 5

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For the whole of that winter he made plans and examined every comer to see at which point Dyrrachium could be taken. But when spring began to smile, since he had made his troops...

The Conpiracy of Aston part 4

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By this time the day had broken, the Emperor glanced through the writings and recognized that his assassination had been arranged, and sent orders to the governors of the city that Aaron’s mother should...

The Conpiracy of Aston part 3

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Now one Constantine, a eunuch, who had been the table-servant of the Emperor’s father and now waited on the Empress, was standing outside the tent one night about the third watch and singing the...

The Conpiracy of Aston part 2

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There the man who had just escaped one assassin would have been like to fall under the hands of another, had not the Divine hand held back the murderers from the deed. For a...

The Conpiracy of Aston part 1

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The Final Defeat of Bohemond : The Treaty of Devol. (1107-8)I We were, one and all, astounded at the Emperor’s dignified attitude. But although outwardly he pretended for the sake of those present to...