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,. 13. Anne Comnène : cf. note p. 28, 1. 13.

,, 17. Durazzo et Larisse : cf. note p. 29, 1. 2.

32. 5. l'Épire, south of Albania, in the south-east of the Adriatic.

Ilugh of Verman'dois was, according to Anna Coriinena, shipwreckcd between Palos and Dyirachium.

,, 6. gouvernevir : John Comnenos, the nephew of Alexius, was governor at this time.

,, 15. Philippopolis : situated in a plain south-east of the Maritza, in Thrace, founded by Philip of Macedon. Godfrey arrived hère Deccmber 8, 1096.

,, 16. réparation, hère 'satisfaction'

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33. 8. une lettre : thèse privale communications from individual

pilgiims lo ihfir fiiends at home arc ahout ihc most important matcrial for a history of the crusade. Michaud relies on theni greally. Cf. letters from lîohemond and Godfrey lo the Pope.

,, lo. Byzance : cf note p. 3, 1. 6. Before Constantine built a iicw cily hère, A.n. 330, and changed ils naine, Byzantium had bcen a vcry imi)ortant town since its foundation by Byzas, tho leader of the Megarian colonists, 658 B.C.

,, 21. dignité: Ale.\ius had bcen Grand Domestic in the nile of Nicephorus III. , 1078-1081. In 1081 Alexius deposed Nicephorus and sent him to a convent.

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