Saksagan
The Revolt of the Comneni part 12
And next her daughter-in-law, the wife of Isaac (who had managed to slip into the church at the time of the opening of the...
The Revolt of the Comneni part 11
Then the man immediately unbolted the doors and gave them admission. At the morrow’s assembly of the Senate, the Emperor, who had learnt of...
The Revolt of the Comneni part 10
Botaniates’ grandson and his tutor were asleep meanwhile, for a separate house had been appointed to them. About the first watch the Comneni who...
The Revolt of the Comneni part 9
For he was not of those who plunder and open their mouths wide for riches. True liberality is not as a rule judged by...
The Revolt of the Comneni part 8
Alexius took him into his mother and brother; and after giving ear to his abominable news, they judged it necessary to execute the plan...
The Revolt of the Comneni part 7
In the meantime somebody at the suggestion of that fellow, Borilus, one of the slaves, asked the Emperor whether it was by his wish...
The Revolt of the Comneni part 6
Then indeed the Emperor was delighted with them and dismissing them from the feast, spent the rest of the day free from care. Henceforward...
The Revolt of the Comneni part 5
III About this time the city of Cyzicus was taken by the Turks; directly the Emperor learnt of the capture of the city, he...
The Revolt of the Comneni part 4
The next day they came again to talk to her, and seeing that she looked at them more cheerfully than the day before, they...
The Revolt of the Comneni part 3
II The Emperor was now too old to have expectations of a son and as he dreaded the inevitable stroke of death, he began...
