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Chiyaley,
stragglers * from the main body . The firmness of the Teutonic array nevertheless repulsed every attack , and prevented any general disaster ; while Frederick « not only defeated the sultan of Iconiuin in the field , but also stormed his capital and compelled him to sue for
peace . Iconium , which was in the early ages of Christianity a place of some importance , is about 120 miles inland from the Mediterranean , and still exists , under the name of Koniah , as one of the principal inland cities of Asiatic Turkey , being the capital of the extensive province of Karamania . It enjoys a fine climate , and is pleasantly
situated among gardens and meadows ; while at some distance it is nearly surrounded by mountains , covered by perpetual snow . After the capture of Acre by the Crusaders in 1099 , the Seljukian sultans of Koum chose it as their residence , rebuilding the walls , and greatly embellishing the city . Kinnear , who travelled in the country some years since , speaks of its appearance of decay . Like all other Turkish towns , its walls were protected by a hundred towers , but they are now mouldering away .
Having thus succeeded in overcoming all opposition , Frederick pursued his way unmolested and with triumphant ardour . TJnfortunately for the interests of the Christian cause , the aged hero lost his life in the small Cilician stream of the Calycadnus , either by a fall from his horse or by imprudently bathing in the icy waters of that mountain torrent . The consequences of this event proved how
largely his followers had been indebted for their success to the greatness of his personal qualities . The infidels recovering from the terror inspired by his name and victories , immediately on the report of his death renewed their hostilities ; and thenceforth the German army was incessantly harassed by attacks , added to which it became disorganized through famine and sickness .
Although Frederick ' s son , the Duke of Suabia , who succeeded to the command , was neither deficient in courage nor ability , so dreadful were the losses of the Germans , that before they reached the confines of Syria , their numbers were reduced to one-tenth of their original force . The array was still however sufficiently formidable on their arrival at Antioch , to relieve that principality from the oppression of Saladin , whose troops retired at their approach . From Antioch , the gallant Duke of Suabia with unbroken spirit led the remains of the German army to reinforce the Crusaders before
Acre . The arrival of the German chivalry before Acre was followed by the memorable institution of another martial order of religious Knighthood , which emulating the design of the fraternities of St . John and of the Temple , and surviving the original object of its
creation—the defence of Palestine—was fated to perform no inconsiderable part in the subsequent history of Northern Europe . Tho purpose of the German hospitaller institutions which we have before mentioned , Avas at this time recalled to the national attention by the private charity of some individuals among the German army ,
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Chiyaley,
stragglers * from the main body . The firmness of the Teutonic array nevertheless repulsed every attack , and prevented any general disaster ; while Frederick « not only defeated the sultan of Iconiuin in the field , but also stormed his capital and compelled him to sue for
peace . Iconium , which was in the early ages of Christianity a place of some importance , is about 120 miles inland from the Mediterranean , and still exists , under the name of Koniah , as one of the principal inland cities of Asiatic Turkey , being the capital of the extensive province of Karamania . It enjoys a fine climate , and is pleasantly
situated among gardens and meadows ; while at some distance it is nearly surrounded by mountains , covered by perpetual snow . After the capture of Acre by the Crusaders in 1099 , the Seljukian sultans of Koum chose it as their residence , rebuilding the walls , and greatly embellishing the city . Kinnear , who travelled in the country some years since , speaks of its appearance of decay . Like all other Turkish towns , its walls were protected by a hundred towers , but they are now mouldering away .
Having thus succeeded in overcoming all opposition , Frederick pursued his way unmolested and with triumphant ardour . TJnfortunately for the interests of the Christian cause , the aged hero lost his life in the small Cilician stream of the Calycadnus , either by a fall from his horse or by imprudently bathing in the icy waters of that mountain torrent . The consequences of this event proved how
largely his followers had been indebted for their success to the greatness of his personal qualities . The infidels recovering from the terror inspired by his name and victories , immediately on the report of his death renewed their hostilities ; and thenceforth the German army was incessantly harassed by attacks , added to which it became disorganized through famine and sickness .
Although Frederick ' s son , the Duke of Suabia , who succeeded to the command , was neither deficient in courage nor ability , so dreadful were the losses of the Germans , that before they reached the confines of Syria , their numbers were reduced to one-tenth of their original force . The array was still however sufficiently formidable on their arrival at Antioch , to relieve that principality from the oppression of Saladin , whose troops retired at their approach . From Antioch , the gallant Duke of Suabia with unbroken spirit led the remains of the German army to reinforce the Crusaders before
Acre . The arrival of the German chivalry before Acre was followed by the memorable institution of another martial order of religious Knighthood , which emulating the design of the fraternities of St . John and of the Temple , and surviving the original object of its
creation—the defence of Palestine—was fated to perform no inconsiderable part in the subsequent history of Northern Europe . Tho purpose of the German hospitaller institutions which we have before mentioned , Avas at this time recalled to the national attention by the private charity of some individuals among the German army ,