But his courage failed, and the Byzantine army returned to the city without a fight.
He was killed during the battle with the invading Byzantine army.
The small force entered the city, but the rest of the Byzantine army failed to arrive on time.
A defending Byzantine army of 30,000 was defeated in the process.
His two older brothers were knights in the Byzantine army.
In the battle that followed the Byzantine army was completely defeated.
The campaign was remarkable for the high level of discipline shown by the Byzantine army.
The Byzantine army could have responded sooner, but had not, for reasons that will never be known.
In 1097, the Byzantine army numbered around 70,000 men altogether.
The Byzantine army and navy were far from the capital, leaving it vulnerable to the attack.
