Certainty: 3 Rights of Lavra at Chostiane set out in document of Nikephoros Komnenos. Nikephoros Komnenos, the brother of Alexios I, issued a document concerning the rights of the Lavra monastery at Chostiane in the theme of Moglena
Certainty: 2 Council of Nablus established first written laws for Kingdom of Jerusalem. Baldwin II and the patriarch Gormond of Piquigny felt that Jerusalem was suffering from God's wrath, shown in earthquakes, military defeats and plagues of locusts and mice. They therefore jointly held a council at Nablus of the prelates and nobles of Jerusalem to raise moral standards. The result was the first written laws for the kingdom, in 25 articles which are preserved in many church archives
Certainty: 2 Taxes abolished on import of certain foodstuffs into Jerusalem, increasing the population. Baldwin II abolished all taxes in Jerusalem for anybody of any race importing grain, barley or legumes; even taxes on measures were removed. This lowered prices and contributed to a rise in population
Certainty: 2 Ioannes II captured Sozopolis & forts near Attaleia, returning to Constantinople. Not long after returning to the capital from Laodikeia, he set out again on campaign, to protect Roman territory and harden his army - important motivations. He attacked Sozopolis in Pamphylia, which was an extremely inaccessible fortress and well defended. Using (Ioannes) Paktiares and Dekanos, his cavalry commanders, he habituated the Turkish horsemen of Sozopolis to chasing off Byzantine assaults. One day the pursuit was greatly extended, ambushes were set, Sozopolis was captured and the Turkish cavalry left isolated. From Sozopolis he went on to take Hierakoryphetis and many other places near Attaleia which had before belonged to the Byzantines, but had submitted to the Turks
Certainty: 2 Neophytos, hegoumenos of Docheiariou, wrote advising his successor how to lead his community. Neophytos, hegoumenos of Docheiariou and protos of Athos, wrote his testament. Its main content was advice to his successor on how to lead his community
Certainty: 3 Controversy over request to endanger the True Cross on expedition to Antioch. When news came from Antioch of a great Turkish attack, Baldwin II resolved to go northwards to help in the defence. He also humbly asked to take the True Cross with him, as victory was impossible without it. Others felt the campaign was too dangerous for the Cross. Finally permission was given, and it was sent off in a barefoot procession involving the king and Gormond the patriarch
Certainty: 2 Fulk of Anjou maintained 100 knights for a year on pilgrimage in Jerusalem. Fulk of Anjou, after the death of his wife, went on pilgrimage to Jerusalem. He stayed there for around a year, maintaining 100 knights, and gained the friendship and respect of the barons. He then returned to France and put his affairs in order
Certainty: 2 Campaign from Antioch ended in inconclusive confrontation near Aleppo. Baldwin II went with the True Cross to Antioch, which was almost under siege before he came. On his arrival the Turks withdrew towards Aleppo and were joined by forces from Damascus. He approached the Turkish army and skirmished for three days with casualties, but there was no battle. Most of the Turks withdrew towards the east. Baldwin withdrew from Aleppo to Antioch, but had to stay nearby to protect the principality. However he sent the True Cross back to Jerusalem
Certainty: 3 Triumphant return of True Cross to Jerusalem. Fulcher of Chrtres and others in Jerusalem welcomed the glorious return of the True Cross, sent back by Baldwin II after the skirmishing at Aleppo
Certainty: 1 Joscelin of Tell Bashir carried off booty, then returned it because he owed a favour to his victim. Joscelin of Courtenay raided al-Raqqa and Qal'at al-Ja'bar, took considerable booty and camped across the Euphrates from there. However, Najm al-Dawla Malik, master of al-Qal'a, whom Joscelin knew and towards whom he had an obligation, crossed the river to meet him. Thereupon Joscelin honoured him and gave back all the booty
Certainty: 1 Death of Georgios Botaneiates. He died, to be mourned by his wife, Zoe Komnene, and their child Anna Botaneiataina Doukaina Komnene. The text works out detailed relationships of the family to three imperial houses
Certainty: 0 Ra'ul, a Christian convert to Islam, was given a Muslim wife by Usama's father Murshid. Usama's father Murshid captured a Christian family. The son of the family, Ra'ul, converted to Islam and became to all appearances a pious Muslim. He was trained in Murshid's household to be a stonemason. Murshid arranged for him to marry a wife from a good Muslim family, and they had two sons. However a few years later Ra'ul was to take his whole family and their possessions to Apamea, and reconverted to Christianity
Certainty: 0 Usama & his uncle on the road from Shayzar to Kafartab. Usama and his uncle Sultan were travelling from Shayzar to Kafartab, when they were caught between the Franks of Kafartab and those of Apamea. Sultan divided his forces: he dealt with the threat from Apamea, while Usama, with a handful of men, convinced the Franks of Kafartab that he had many more, keeping them inactive. Sultan praised him for this trick, which was a vital part of their victory