Emperor Otto III. orders his men under Margrave Eckard I. of Meißen to attack the Castel Sant'Angelo with siege engines, once Easter had passed, to capture Crescentius.
Perpetrator (Person) :
Eckard I., Margrave of Meißen Origin: Thuringi/Thuringian Gender: Male, Age: adult, Activity: commander/general, Direct Consequence: victory
Perpetrator (Group) :
Army of Otto III. (HRE) Origin: Mixed Gender: Male, Age: adult, Activity: soldier, Direct Consequence: victory
Crescencius vero Leonianum ingressus claustrum imperatori resistere frustra temptavit. Namque inperator dominicam resurrectionem Rome celebrans, post festivos dies instrumenta bellica preparans, post albas domum Thiederici, ubi ille perveraus sedebat, Ekkihardum marchionem impugnare iussit. Qui eandem perdius et pernox lacescere non desistens, tandem per machinamenta alte constructa ascendit et eundem decollatum voce imperatoria per pedes laqueo suspendit et timorem cunctis presentibus ineffabilem intulit.
Translation :
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Edition :
Thietmari Merseburgensis Episcopi Chronicon, In: W. Trillmich; S. Patzold, Thietmar von Merseburg: Chronik (FSGA 9), 9th Ed. Darmstadt 2017.
