The army of Henry V., encouraged by their King, fight with and are routed by the angered population of Rouffach, resulting in the loss of the royal insignia.
Perpetrator (Person) :
Henry V., Holy Roman Emperor Origin: Saxon Gender: Male, Age: adult, Activity: monarch/ruler, Reaction: flight, Direct Consequence: humiliation
Perpetrator (Group) :
Army of Henry V. (HRE) Origin: Mixed Gender: Male, Age: adult, Activity: soldier, Reaction: flight, Direct Consequence: humiliation
Victim (Group) :
Population of Rouffach Origin: Mixed Gender: Mixed, Age: mixed, Activity: mixed, Reaction: anger, Direct Consequence: victory
revenge declaration of peace/truce destruction/devastation death
Original Text :
Nam cum in villa Ruvach, quae multitudine praevalet et armis, satellites eius superbe grassarentur, frequentia civium iniuriam prohibebat; nec enim, dum iniuria modum exederet, patiens esse poterat. Audito tumultu rex properabat, non ut iniuriam prohiberet, sed iuvaret, non ut pugnam sedaret, sed amplius commoveret. Quae res totius villae turbam excivit, ruit inrevocabile vulgus, femina cum viro, servus cum domino, ignavus cum forti, et, ut plerumque fit, animum iniuria ministravit. Incoepta pugna incepta est et fuga; nam qui regiae partis erant, cum viderent impetum furentis turbae et rem in arto sitam, considerantes in virtute suam cladem, in sola fuga salutem, qui poterant fuga vitam servabant. O infelicem eventum, o dedecus regni! fugiente rege regalia insignia vulgi praeda facta sunt.
Translation :
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Edition :
Vita Heinrici IV imperatoris, In: F. Schmale, I. Schmale-Ott, Quellen zur Geschichte Kaiser Heinrichs IV. (FSGA 12), 5th Ed. Darmstadt 2017, 408-467.
Remark :
long-term consequence: Henry V. recovers his royal insignia and makes peace with the city, but takes revenge on it as well, described in: "King Henry V. and his army massacre the population of Rouffach and plunder and burn the city, breaking a promise of peace."
