ABSTRACT
The Emperor Alexius settled the affairs of Emperor John and Gregory Gabras; then he started from Philippopolis and visited the valleys lying between Dalmatia and his territory. He traversed the whole narrow mountain ridge of what is locally called the 'Zygum', but not on horseback. So he made his way on foot all along and examined everything with his own eyes; in order that no unguarded corner, through which the enemy could easily force an entrance, should escape notice. After having thus fully blocked the enemy's means of ingress, the Emperor Alexius returned to the capital. Now all this planning probably sounds but a slight thing when told like this, but many of the Emperor's companions on that occasion are still alive and testify to the hard work and fatigue that journey caused him.
