Views of Constantinople

Ibn Battuta
I think that Ibn Battuta is neutral about the city. He says many good things about the city, like how the bazaars were "spacious and paved with flagstones". He also goes on to say that the churches of the city were too filthy. I think that this article is not the most trustable because he says that he did not get to see the interior of the Hagia Sophia. But otherwise, the author tries to take an objective view.

Benjamin of Tudela
The author keeps on praising the city in this article. He says that people from everywhere come to the city to see its glory. He keeps attesting to The amount of gold and wealth in the city, but nothing of
the problems of the city. This article cannot be believed because the author is entirely one-sided, and
thus being biased.

Liudprand of Cremona
The author is very negative of the city. He makes everything that the other side seem like an insult. The author tries to prove that Constantinople was trying to disrespect them. The author is clearly not
believable because of the same reason as the previous.

The most trustworthy was the author of the first because he was objective.