Stelle Apostolicus, fuga vitae asylum exp...; (De rebus gestis Rogerii Calabriae et Siciliae comitis et Roberti Guiscardi ducis fratris eius (1075 - 1100), I, 14) [4234]
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| ID | 4234 |
| Text | De rebus gestis Rogerii Calabriae et Siciliae comitis et Roberti Guiscardi ducis fratris eius (1075 - 1100) Geoffrey Malaterra |
| Quotation | Apostolicus, fuga vitae asylum expetens, intra urbem provinciae Capitanatae, quae Civitata dicitur, sese profugus recepit. Quem hostes insequentes, armato milite obsident: aggeres portant, machinamenta ad urbem capiendam parant, incolas minis terrent, ut apostolicum reddant. Illi vero, ut semper perfidissimi, nulla pactione ad utilitatem apostolici, nisi ut se ipsos tuerentur, exquisita, eum per portas eiciunt. |
| Translation | The pope sought to save his life by flight and took refuge in a city of the province of Capitanata called Civitate. His enemies pursued him and laid siege to it, throwing up earthworks and preparing siege engines to storm the city. Such threats were intended to make the inhabitants surrender the pope. These people, untrustworthy as ever, were not prepared to seek any agreement which might benefit the pope unless their own safety |
| Quotation source | I, 14 |
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| Comment | Descriptor for the inhabitants of Civitate: semper perfidissimi |
