The reception saw participation by numerous dignitaries including ambassadors and envoys of six foreign countries. Information was gathered from spies, collaborators, diplomats and envoys, and allies. They deposed Agis and elected one of the envoys as commander. As such no British envoys or troops were sent to Afghanistan. Rare delicacies were brought to royal court as gifts from sultans and royal envoys. Valentinian died of an apoplexy while shouting at envoys of Germanic leaders. He constructed some hostels and decreed that only imperial envoys could receive a stipend. Negotiations between the envoys of Matthias and Vladislaus Jagiellon accelerated during the next few months. The ruling Gao family resisted and killed Mongol envoys. Peace negotiations with Swedish envoys began in Moss on 10 August. The negotiations between Fulk and Baldwin's envoys lasted for months. Croesus read all the answers brought by his envoys from all the oracles. The Gao family dominated the court, resisted and murdered Mongol envoys. Many of the envoys were imprisoned, tortured and executed. Balhae sent a large number of envoys to Japan, called .