Number 1 was the most credible because it was informative on Constantinople. It was written by Benjamin of Tudela. It was written for common people as records.
Number 2 was written by Robert of Clari. It was a non-credible exaggeration to draw people into Constantinople by giving qualities that would attract them.
Number 3 was written by Nicetas Choniatas. It was a credible description of how Latins destroyed the city, but was biased. It would be written for history books as a story.
Number 4 is a hand drawn map, which is not very credible. It is not to scale,like a painting. It would be for people to remember how Constantinople looked. There is no known author.
Number 5 is a credible photo, taken inside of the church of saint sophia. It is for people to understand how important the church was to Constantinople.
Number 6 is from George Acropolites. It is a credible story of Emperor Palaelogus, written for history to show how the religious rituals were.
Number 7 is a detailing by Chrysobull, to show the privileges of the Venetians. It was to show how the people of Constantinople gave back to the Venetians, and would be a informative piece for the public.
Is there more to making a document credible than information content? What about Tudela's background and reason for writing?
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