Niketas Choniates
Although the capital had exempted itself, the "Alamanikon" continued to be collected in the provinces. The total collection came to 7,000 pounds of silver and some gold, but because of the death of Henry VI on 28 September 1197 the tribute was never sent. Although later chroniclers, such as Niketas Choniates, claimed that Henry's crusade was actually intended to subjugate Byzantium, there is no contemporary evidence to suggest this.