Albert of Aachen's History of the Journey to Jerusalem by of Aachen Albert; Barber Professor Malcolm; Edbury Professor Peter W

Author:of Aachen, Albert; Barber, Professor Malcolm; Edbury, Professor Peter W.
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2016-03-08T16:00:00+00:00

10. Concerning the congress of the nations hastening to the Christians’ siege and about the accusation against Baldwin

Now the appointed day approached for the king of Khurasan’s expedition which had been announced and in preparation for a long time. And there, indeed, were all the nations of his kingdom and the princes named above who came from throughout the regions of Armenia, Syria, and Rūm, assembling at the castle of Sooch with weapons and plentiful equipment: two hundred thousand warlike cavalry, not counting poor people and women, nor counting packhorses and camels and other animals whose number could not be calculated by anyone. Karbugha the prince and army general was there too, and he was better off than all the rest in supply waggons, in forces and weapons for the soldiers, in tents and great quantity of equipment. All the princes and peoples who had assembled honoured him as if he was a god, and they listened to him as master and teacher in all things. Here, once his army was gathered into one, he slowed down the journey for many days because of the loads on his vehicles and the burdens on the pack animals and camels, until he entered the land and region of the state of Edessa, where he delayed and spent some days. As he went down through this region, shortening each daily journey on account of the very great press of people and pack animals, many people met him from different places and reported many things about the army and the siege of Antioch; among these various things Baldwin stood accused, because he had not only destroyed and driven the Turks out of the town of Edessa, but had also brought under his rule all the fortresses round about.

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