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a few of them happening to be in the city were being protected by the Genoese, so that also when a ship carrying needed supplies was dispatched to them from 535 them, since the ship was captured by the emperor's men, the Genoese, vexed at this, sent men to kill the emperor's admiral, and they killed him, and on account of these things they incurred the emperor's wrath. And they would have paid the ultimate penalty both for this and for another preceding reason, about which we will speak presently, had not the circumstances softened the ruler, as he was hoping for more aid from that quarter, and he was reconciled to them. And from both sides continuous proclamations went forth, the Romans having already been roused, to dare nothing against one another, or else to be punished most severely as despisers of the orders. Trusting in these things, the Almogavars awaited the arriving Genoese. But they, passing by and observing the fires, were amazed, and wished to learn what had been done. And when they put in at the harbor, the aforementioned Berenguer, who was indeed leading the Almogavar fleet, came to the leaders of those Genoese ships, and having recounted their own affairs from beginning to end, he finally added that they were doing these things for the sake of vengeance, 536 and that the Genoese were also their allies, as could be learned from many things, if they wished; but that the emperor was angry with them and held them in the greatest wrath for many other reasons, but also because they helped the friars who were being expelled from their seat in the city, it happened that they had incurred his anger, and were altogether estranged from the emperor, so that the gates of the city had been closed to them and their customary access to the emperor had been taken away. With these and many other advantageous arguments Berenguer tried to soften the minds of the Genoese, so that they might depart in peace. But they, doing something wiser and securing their own affairs, sent men that very night to the city to learn everything from their own people, and what the emperor's will was toward them. And one swift-sailing trireme sailed straight for the city, for certain information, to the Genoese in the city; (28) but it is not amiss for us in the meantime to clarify the matter concerning the friars. A place was assigned to the public in the marketplace, which the friars, having requested it, purchased by order of the emperor. The reason was, that a monastery 537 might be established for them. And it was being established with zeal, though many on both sides were hindering it, both for other reasons, but especially on account of zeal for the orthodox faith; for which reason the reigning patriarch, being irritated, both took up his former agreements and chose to profane the place. This indeed seemed terrible to the friars, and they rivaled him more contentiously, if a holy monastery that had meanwhile been established, in which an altar had been erected and the hymn of holy men was performed, and bodies had happened to be buried, those who were zealous for divine things did not shrink from transforming it into a common dwelling. But nevertheless, what seemed orthodox to the religious urged them on, and the emperor was requested to cooperate. And he, having nothing to say against the priest, approved the transformation, and granted the place to the admiral, and he chose to appease the 538 friars with worthy compensations, even if they, utterly hating to be moved, would have given up even their lives. However, not being able to withstand the imperial commands, they looked only to the reverence for divine things of the one commanding. And having left those sacred things and all their preparation unchanged, and being no less disposed concerning the rest so as to move none of the temple's possessions from there, they were neglectful, as if they would not be moved, at least as they thought. But when the ruler was again troubled and perceived the force to be inexorable, sending to the exarch of the Pisans, who was a neighbor, he commanded him, taking along the priests in the holy church of the apostle Peter, to go to the place, and that those with him be appointed as credible witnesses of what they might find and what they might move, of which nothing

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