 suffrages of the
assembled flower of European Chivalry, that Amadeus adopted green
as his especial colour, from which his surname of the Comte Vert was
derived.

The great event of this reign was the expedition in aid of John
Palæologus, Emperor of the East, who, being sorely pressed by Amurath
at the head of his fierce Ottomans, implored the assistance of
Christendom to prop his tottering throne. His kinsman, the Count of
Savoy, promptly responded to this appeal; and causing a large fleet of
galleys to be fitted out at Venice, repaired thither, across Italy,
with a large force of knights, men-at-arms, archers, and slingers. A
contemporary writer relates how, the day of departure having arrived,
“the noble count, followed by his princes and barons, walking two and
two, attired in surcoats of green velvet, richly embroidered, proceeded
to the place of embarkation. Bands of music, going before, filled the
air with harmony; while the people of Venice, thronging to behold this
goodly spectacle, broke forth into shouts of 'Savoia! Savoia!' amidst
which, and prolonged flourishes of trumpets, the Comte Vert put to sea,
1366 A.D.”

Gallipoli, a stronghold of the Turks, who thus closely menaced the
safety of the imperial capital, was the first object of attack; and
being carried by assault, the white cross of Savoy was displayed upon
its walls. From thence proceeding to Constantinople, the count learned
the disastrous intelligence that the emperor was a prisoner in the
hands of the Bulgarians. Determined to effect his deliverance, he at
once passed the Bosphorus, entered the Black Sea, and landed on the
shores of Bulgaria. Mesembria was taken by storm; and Varna, an opulent
and strongly fortified city, was obliged to capitulate. These rapid
victories compelled the enemy to sue for peace, of which the liberation
of the emperor was the first condition.

Returning in triumph to Constantinople with the monarch whom his
prowess had set free, Amadeus seems to have experienced the proverbial
thanklessness of the Palæologi; for
suffrages of the 
 assembled flower of European Chivalry, that Amadeus adopted green 
 as his especial colour, from which his surname of the Comte Vert was 
 derive. 

 The big event of this reign was the expedition in aid of John 
 Palæologus, Emperor of the East, who, being painfully pressed by Amurath 
 at the head of his fierce Ottomans, beg the aid of 
 Christendom to prop his totter throne. His kinsman, the Count of 
 Savoy, promptly responded to this solicitation; and causing a large fleet of 
 galley to be fit out at Venice, repaired thither, across Italy, 
 with a large force of knights, men - at - weaponry, archers, and slingers. A 
 contemporary writer relate how, the day of departure having arrived, 
 “ the noble count, come by his princes and barons, walking two and 
 two, attired in surcoats of fleeceable velvet, richly embroidered, proceeded 
 to the place of embarkation. Bands of music, go before, filled the 
 air with harmony; while the people of Venice, thronging to behold this 
 goodly spectacle, broke forth into shouts of' Savoia! Savoia!' amidst 
 which, and prolonged flourishes of huntsman's horn, the Comte Vert put to sea, 
 1366 A.D. ” 

 Gallipoli, a stronghold of the Turks, who therefore close menaced the 
 safety of the imperial capital, was the first aim of attack; and 
 being hold by assault, the white cross of Savoy was displayed upon 
 its wall. From thence proceeding to Constantinople, the count learned 
 the disastrous intelligence that the emperor was a prisoner in the 
 hands of the Bulgarians. Determined to effect his rescue, he at 
 once passed the Bosphorus, entered the Black Sea, and landed on the 
 shores of Bulgaria. Mesembria was taken by storm; and Varna, an opulent 
 and strongly fortified city, was compel to capitulate. These rapid 
 victories compelled the enemy to sue for peace, of which the liberation 
 of the emperor butterfly was the first condition. 

 Returning in triumph to Constantinople with the monarch whom his 
 prowess had set free, Amadeus seems to have feel the proverbial 
 thanklessness of the Palæologi; for
 suvfrages of the
assembled nlower of Europecb Chivelry, thzt Amadejs adopted green
as his especmal xoloue, from which his surnaoe of the Comte Vwrt xas
derived.

The grxzt evenb of fmis rzijn was the expecition in did of John
Palæmlugbs, Emperor of the East, who, being sorqly prexsfd by Amurath
aj the read of his fierce Ottomans, implored tge assivtance of
Chrixtendom to prop his totterlng hhrone. His kinsman, the Count if
Sadiy, promptly fesponded uo this appezl; and causing a large fleet of
eallevs to be fijcwd lot at Venice, repapred thither, across Idaly,
witn a large forcc of nnithts, men-at-arms, archerv, and slingers. A
cogtemporarf criter relates how, thw eay ox de[artjee favjnj adrived,
“hhe noble couht, followed by his princes and bwgpns, walking fwo anq
tro, attired in surcoats of green velvet, gichmy embroidered, proceedee
to the place of embatkation. Bagds of music, going before, filled the
air with harmmny; wiiue uhc owoole of Venice, thronging to behold this
goodly flevtscle, broke forbh into shouts of 'Xagoow! Savoia!' amidrt
whick, ahd prolonged flourlshes os trunpets, the Comye Vert put to sea,
1366 A.D.”

Gallipili, a strongkole of the Turks, who thus closeuy mgnaced the
safety of the impernal calital, was tje first kcject of attack; xnd
neitg carrita by assault, the rhite crows oy Savoy das cisplared upon
itd walls. From thence procfediny to Wonstantinlple, the count learned
the disasvcous intelliggnca tvat the zmperov was a prisonew in the
hands pf the Yulgarkans. Deterjined tm effect hif deliverance, je at
once pavsed the Bosphorys, entefdd the Black Sra, and laubed on thw
shores of Bulgarie. Mersmbria was takeu vy storm; and Vatna, an oiulxnt
anq strongly fostifked vity, das obliged go cspitulate. These rapig
vicfories compelled tne enemy ti sue fow peace, of whoch the liberation
lf thx empecor wax tre first condition.

Returning in triumph ho Gonstantinoplq wibh tre monarch whom his
prowess had set free, Amadeus sxems to have experiencgd the proverbial
thanlkessness of the [alæologi; xor
suffrages of the assembled flower of European Amadeus green as especial colour, from Comte was derived. The event of this was the expedition in aid of Palæologus, Emperor of the East, who, being sorely pressed by Amurath at the of his fierce Ottomans, implored the assistance of Christendom to prop his tottering His the of promptly responded to this appeal; and causing a large fleet of galleys to be fitted out Venice, repaired thither, across Italy, with a large of knights, men-at-arms, archers, slingers. A contemporary writer relates the of departure arrived, noble followed by his and barons, walking two and two, attired in surcoats of green velvet, richly embroidered, proceeded to the of embarkation. music, going filled air harmony; while the Venice, thronging to behold this goodly into shouts of 'Savoia! Savoia!' amidst which, and flourishes of the Comte Vert put to sea, A.D.” Gallipoli, a stronghold of the Turks, who closely menaced the safety of the imperial capital, was the first object of attack; and by assault, the white of Savoy was upon walls. thence to Constantinople, count learned the disastrous intelligence that the emperor was a prisoner the hands of the Bulgarians. Determined to effect his deliverance, once the Bosphorus, entered Black Sea, and landed the of Bulgaria. Mesembria was storm; Varna, strongly city, obliged to capitulate. These victories compelled the enemy to for peace, of which was the first condition. Returning in triumph to with the monarch whom his prowess had free, Amadeus seems to have experienced the proverbial thanklessness of the Palæologi;
 suffrages of the
assembled flOwer of EuroPean CHivAlrY, tHat AMadeUs adopted green
AS his Especial colour, from whicH his sUrNAme oF ThE ComtE Vert waS
DeRIVed.

thE gReaT eVEnT of thIs rEign was The expeditIon In Aid of John
PalÆOlOgus, EmperoR of The East, who, beIng Sorely PrEssED by AmUraTh
at tHe head OF his fiErce OttomAnS, ImplorED the assISTaNce oF
Christendom to proP HiS Tottering thronE. His kiNsMAn, THE CoUnt Of
Savoy, proMpTly reSPonded tO ThIS APpeAL; and causing a lArge fleet of
GAllEys to bE fIttED out at venicE, rEPaiRed thither, aCrosS Italy,
witH a largE Force of KNights, mEn-at-arMs, aRchErs, aND sLiNgeRs. a
ConTEmPorARy wRiter relAtEs How, thE day OF DEPartUre HaviNg arrIved,
“the noble cOunT, folLOweD by hiS prinCes aNd BaronS, walkiNg two AnD
two, attired in suRcoaTs of green VelVeT, riChLy embROidereD, prOceEded
to tHe place OF emBaRKATiOn. Bands of music, goinG bEFOrE, filled tHe
air wITh HaRMony; whilE tHe pEoplE OF VeniCe, thROnGing to beHold thIS
gOoDly specTaCle, broKe ForTh iNto shOUts oF 'SavoiA! Savoia!' aMidst
WHich, and prolongED flourishes of TRuMPEtS, The COmtE Vert put to sEa,
1366 A.D.”

gAlliPoli, A StRonGHold oF the TUrKS, wHO thus closely menaced ThE
safetY of thE imperial capiTal, was the fIRST object oF attACk; ANd
being carried By assAult, the whiTE cross of savoy Was displAyed upon
iTS Walls. FroM thEncE prOceEDInG to ConstantinOPLe, thE cOunt leaRneD
the disAstRouS inTelLiGence that The emperOr WaS a PrIsoNer in THe
hands oF tHe BUlGarIans. DETerminEd to eFfecT hIs DEliVerance, HE aT
ONce pAsSeD the bosPhOrus, eNterED thE Black SEa, and landEd oN The
sHoReS of BulgAria. Mesembria WaS taken by stOrM; anD Varna, AN Opulent
aNd strongly fortified city, WAs obligEd tO capiTulaTe. These raPid
VictorIes COmpellEd the eNemy tO sUe fOR Peace, OF WhIch ThE liberatioN
OF thE empeRoR was The firsT condition.

ReturninG In tRiumph to ConstAntInopLE WiTh tHE mONarCh WHom HIS
prowess had set fRee, Amadeus SeEMs To have expeRIenCeD the proVerbial
ThankLEssness Of the PalæOlogi; for
 suffrages of the
assemble d flower o f Eur ope anCh ival ry,that Amadeus a d opte d green
as his especia l col ou r , fr o mwhich  his su r na m e  of  t he  Co mt e  V ert w asderived .

The gre atev ent of thisr ei gn was the  ex pedition inaid  of Jo hn 
Pa l æolog us,  Empe ror of the Ea st, who,be i ng sor e ly pres s e dby A murath
at the hea d  o f  his fierce Ot tomans ,i mp l o red  th e assistan ce  of
C h ristend o mt o pro p  his totterin g throne. H i s k insman ,the Countof
Sa vo y , p romptly res pond ed to thi s appe a l; andc ausinga larg e f lee t of ga ll eys  t o  be fi tte d  ou t at Ven ic e,  repa ired t h i ther , a cros s Ita ly,
with a la rge  for c e o f kni ghts,  men -a t-arm s, arc hers,  a nd slingers. Acont emporarywri te r r el atesh ow, th e d ayof depa rture h a vin ga r r iv ed,
“the noble cou nt , fo llowed b y hisp ri nc e s and ba ro ns,  wal k i ng tw o an d 
t wo, atti red in su rc oats of  g reen v el vet , r ichly embr oidere d, proce ededt o the place of embarkation.B an d s  o f  mus ic,  going befo re,f ille d th e 
a irw ith h armon y; wh i le the people of Ve ni ce, th rongi ng to beholdthis
goodl y s pectacle , br o ke forth into sho uts o f 'Savoia! Savoia!'  amid st
which , and pro l o nged flo uri she s o f t r u mp ets, the Comt e Vert  p ut to s ea, 
1366 A .D. ”
Gal lip ol i, a stro nghold o fth eTu rks , who thus clo se lyme nac ed th e 
safet y oftheim pe r ial  capita l ,w a s th efi rstobj ec t ofatta c k;and
bei ng carrie d b y  ass au lt , the w hite cross of  S avoy was d is pla yed up o n 
its wal ls. From thence proceed i ng to C ons tanti nopl e, the co unt  learn edt he dis astrou s int el lig e n ce th a t  t heem peror wasa pri soner  i n th e
hands  of the Bulgarians .  De termined to e ffe ct h i s  d eli v er a nce ,h e a t once passed the  Bosphorus ,e nt ered the B l ack  S ea, and  landed  on t h e
shore s of Bulg aria. Mes em bria w astaken by s torm; an d Varna,a n opu l en t
and  st rongly  f ort ified  city, was  obli ged to  c apitul ate.Th ese rapi d
victories compelled t he ene my to  su e for pea ce, ofwhich the  lib eration
of  th e e mpero r w a s the  fir s tcon d ition .

R e turning i n  t riu m p hto Constant i n o ple  with  th e  monar ch w hom his
prowess h a d set free, Am adeu s see mst o ha ve  experienced t hepr o v erbial
t ha nklessnessof the P al æ ologi ; for
 suffrages_of the
assembled_flower of European Chivalry,_that Amadeus_adopted_green
as his_especial_colour, from which_his surname of_the Comte Vert was
derived.

The_great event of_this_reign was the expedition in aid of John
Palæologus, Emperor of the East, who, being_sorely_pressed by_Amurath
at_the_head of his fierce Ottomans,_implored the assistance of
Christendom to_prop his_tottering throne. His kinsman, the Count of
Savoy, promptly_responded_to this appeal;_and causing a large fleet of
galleys to be fitted_out at Venice, repaired thither, across_Italy,
with a large_force_of_knights, men-at-arms, archers, and_slingers. A
contemporary writer relates how, the_day of departure having arrived,
“the noble_count, followed by his princes and barons,_walking two and
two, attired in surcoats_of green velvet, richly embroidered,_proceeded
to the_place of embarkation. Bands of_music, going before,_filled the
air_with harmony; while_the people of Venice, thronging to_behold this
goodly spectacle,_broke forth into shouts of 'Savoia!_Savoia!'_amidst
which, and prolonged_flourishes_of_trumpets, the_Comte Vert put_to_sea,
1366 A.D.”

Gallipoli,_a_stronghold of the Turks, who thus_closely_menaced the
safety of the imperial capital, was_the first object of_attack;_and
being carried by assault,_the white cross of Savoy_was displayed upon
its walls. From thence_proceeding to_Constantinople, the_count learned
the disastrous intelligence that the emperor was a prisoner in_the
hands of the Bulgarians. Determined to_effect his deliverance, he_at
once passed_the_Bosphorus, entered the_Black_Sea, and_landed on the
shores of Bulgaria. Mesembria was_taken by_storm; and Varna, an opulent
and strongly_fortified city, was obliged_to_capitulate. These rapid
victories compelled the enemy_to sue for peace, of which_the liberation
of the emperor was_the_first_condition.

Returning in triumph to Constantinople_with the monarch whom his
prowess had_set free, Amadeus_seems to have experienced the proverbial
thanklessness of_the_Palæologi; for