Walter Sans Avoir

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Reception of Walter Sans Avoir by the King of Hungary, who permitted him to pass through his territory with the Crusaders.

Walter Sans Avoir (in French Fr. Gautier Sans-Avoir; died 21 October 1096) was the lord of Boissy-sans-Avoir in the Île-de-France. He was mistakenly known as Walter the Penniless.[1] While his name literally means "Walter without having", it actually derives from the name of his demesne and, ultimately, the motto of his family, Sans avoir Peur ("Fearless").[2]

As lieutenant to

Eastern Roman Empire, traveling separately from Peter. While they passed through Germany and Hungary uneventfully, Walter's followers plundered the Belgrade area, drawing reprisals upon themselves. From here they continued to Constantinople under Byzantine
escort.

Walter and Peter joined forces at Constantinople where

Alexius I Comnenus provided transport across the Bosporus. Despite Peter's entreaties to restrain themselves, the Crusaders engaged the Turks at once and were cut to pieces. Peter had returned to Constantinople, either for reinforcements or to protect himself, but Walter was killed, allegedly pierced by seven arrows[3] on 21 October 1096 when the Seljuk leader Kilij Arslan attacked him and his followers in the battle of Civetot.[4]

References

  1. ^ Jonathan Riley-Smith, The Crusades: A History, 2nd ed. (Yale University Press, 2005), pg. 27
  2. ^ Murray, Alan V. (2006). " Walter Sans-Avoir (d. 1096)". In The Crusades - An Encyclopedia. p. 1240.
  3. ISBN 0-19-920486-1
    . "There died Walter Sansavoir, pierced by seven arrows through his hauberk and breast."
  4. ^ A Database of Crusaders to the Holy Land. "Walter of Boissy-sans-Avoir".
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