Document 1 is written by Benjamin of Tudela who is a traveling rabbi. He writes about how wonderful Constantinople and how he admires it but then in the end he describes how horribly the Jews were treated. The document,however still has a positive connotation to it.
Document 2 is written by Robert of Clari who describes about Constantinople's capture and how amazed the captors were.
Document 3 Nicetas Choniates and this document describes how the Latin people destroyed the entire city uncaring of what was important. This may not be a very credible source because it seems very exaggerated and only comes from one point of view. This seems to have been written for the general public.
Document 4 is a map of Constantinople which does not seem very credible because it is not drawn to scale and shows a very tiny city with large buildings. This map might have been drawn to show Constantinople's incredible protection with natural barriers surrounding the city with water and with man-made walls and many watch towers.
Document 5 shows the new forms of architecture cated by Constantine. This document is a photo of the inside of Saint Sophia.
Document 6 is written George Acropolites who describes the Michael the 8th Palaeologus who comes to Constantinople to find a new ruler of the city. The document depicts his route into the city and all his religious affiliations in the city and presenting the patriarch with the throne.
Document 7 has an unknown author and describes all the great things the Phonecians have accomplished and discusses Constantinople for its trading port.
The most reliable source seems to be Document 1 which was written by the traveling rabbi named Benjamin of Tudela. This document best describes the treatment of the people in the city and all of the religious buildings and the other architecture in the city. This document is written to the general public and seems to be most credible in describing the city.
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