Unfortunately, his campaign was halted by the sudden outbreak of an epidemic (malaria or the plague), which threatened to destroy the Imperial army and drove the emperor as a fugitive to Germany, where he remained for the ensuing six years.
Sayangnya, kampanyenya dihentikan oleh wabah epidemi mendadak (malaria atau pes), yang mengancam pasukan kerajaan dan mendorong kaisar sebagai buronan ke Jerman, dimana ia tinggal selama enam tahun berikutnya.