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of those arrayed, seizing them, went over to the emperor. And immediately those with the emperor, making a charge, captured not many; for they themselves were few. And those of the Adrianopolitans also fled, especially those who spoke ill of the emperor's son while he was being besieged, fearing they might pay the penalty for their lack of judgment. But the populace, not even so, although defeated and having fared ill, 3.245 did not give up their hostility toward the emperor, but as many as were not captured went inside the city, and seizing the strongest of the towers, and barricading one of the streets with great beams, they stood and defended themselves against the attacking imperial troops. And they set fire to the houses. And with no trouble they got the better of those arrayed against them. For being immediately routed, some hid in sanctuaries, while others took refuge as suppliants in temples. The army plundered the houses and seized the property. However, not one person died in that battle, but some were wounded. Then, when everything was already secured, the emperor ordered the fire to be extinguished and the soldiers to abstain from plunder, and the owners of the houses to keep what was left, and to wrong no one. However, those who had been enslaved by the barbarians were ransomed by their own people with money within a few days. For not the whole city was plundered, nor entirely, but only what was in furniture and household goods; which the soldiers then sold back cheaply to the owners, and especially the Catalans, who plundered more than the others and considered such things useless to them, being foreigners and homeless. After this, Emperor Kantakouzenos in Adrianople harassed the cities that had gone over to the young emperor, sending an army against those that had not been handed over by him. For he did not think it right to campaign 3.246 against those, nor to recall them, since they had been handed over by him to his son-in-law. And he especially harassed Tzernomianon and wore it down with raids, until, being worn down, they surrendered themselves and the city. For they, out of foolishness and a frantic and reckless impulse, there being no necessity, not only revolted, but also declared in letters that they would neither submit to him, nor did they consider him emperor, but if he could do anything against them, he should neglect nothing. At which, carried away by anger, he took vengeance worthy of their madness. But he neither campaigned against Didymoteichon himself, nor did he harass it in any other way, because it was especially fond of the young emperor. For although the war had been stirred up so openly, he held those who initiated it especially to blame and condemned what was being done, but he gave up none of his goodwill toward the emperor his son-in-law until then. And the young emperor likewise was not idle, but harassed the cities loyal to the emperor his father-in-law, and sending to the Kral, he asked for an alliance according to their agreements. And the Kral eagerly promised, if he would provide his brother as a hostage for the army. And the emperor immediately ordered the Despot Michael, his brother, to go to the Kral to be a hostage. And when the emperor's brother was there, the army was sent out, prepared, seven thousand horsemen, whom Kasnitzos, called Borilovik, commanded, being one of the most distinguished among the Triballians. And Alexander, the king of the My 3.247 sians, also provided an alliance to the one who had sent an embassy to him. For he was always suspicious of Emperor Kantakouzenos, because he did not prevent the Persians from overrunning his land. And Emperor Kantakouzenos, not unaware that the young emperor was leading Mysians and Triballians against him, sent for a Persian army from Asia from Orhan, his son-in-law. Thus each side set out with great preparation to make war on the other. And while the allied army was still delaying for the young emperor, it seemed necessary for him to go to Ainos and, having made some agreements with those from Venice, to return again to Didymoteichon. But in the meantime, as he was traveling to Ainos, the army from the Triballians met him; which he sent to Didymoteichon, having sent along with them especially the most distinguished of his entourage, and the greater part of the army, so that they might stay with them until he should return from Ainos. 34. And about the

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