I have a phrase here (still from William of Tyre's history of the crusades, Book 8) which I cannot fit together. Perhaps somebody can explain this to me.
The situation is this: the Crusaders have just taken Jerusalem by storm. In the ensuing (and apparently obligatory) massacre, some of the Turkish residents took refuge in the Citadel of David. There they were besieged by the forces commanded by Raymond, Count of Toulouse. Now it's also useful to know that after the capture of the city,...
circa partes illa turri vicinior
The situation is this: the Crusaders have just taken Jerusalem by storm. In the ensuing (and apparently obligatory) massacre, some of the Turkish residents took refuge in the Citadel of David. There they were besieged by the forces commanded by Raymond, Count of Toulouse. Now it's also useful to know that after the capture of the city,...
circa partes illa turri vicinior
