Certainty: 1 Daimbert of Pisa received rich presents when on papal business in Spain Certainty: 1
1098
Certainty: 3 Despatch of Pisan fleet with Daimbert of Pisa, to replace Adhemar of le Puy Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Pisan fleet carrying Daimbert attacked Ionian Islands: reactions of Byzantines
Daimbert, bishop of Pisa, sent a substantial squadron of his fleet to ravage the Ioanian Islands, Kerkyra, Leukas, Kephallenia and Zakynthos. When visiting Kephallenia with a fleet, he ordered the sailors to kill Greek Christians. (This crime later led to one of the charges at the council which deposed and excommunicated him as patriarch of Jerusalem.) Hearing of these attacks, the emperor ordered many ships to be built throughout the empire (a large number in Constantinople), often visiting the shipyards and himself advising the builders. They were fitted out to belch Greek fire through the mouths of terrifying, brightly-decorated animals. Knowing the Pisans' naval expertise, he put Tatikios (recently returned from Antioch) in charge of the terrifying new ships, while Landulf, himself an expert in naval warfare, was to be commander-in-chief of the fleet
1099
Certainty: 3 Bohemond began siege of Laodikeia, with aid of Pisan fleet Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Raymond of Toulouse & other returning crusaders stopped siege of Laodikeia Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Arrival at Jerusalem of Bohemond of Antioch & Baldwin of Edessa on pilgrimage
Hearing news of Jerusalem from departing crusaders, Baldwin of Antioch had written to Baldwin of Edessa, suggesting that they complete their pilgrimages together. Baldwin agreed, though Balas of Saruj executed the last two of his hostages as Baldwin left. Daimbert, after three months near Laodikeia, joined their party, which contained two other bishops and Fulcher of Chartres. As he narrates, it was a difficult coastal march through hostile territory, with little food and freezing weather, in which many of both sexes died. They arrived in Jerusalem just before Christmas. It is said that Daimbert bribed and flattered both his companions on the journey south, and continued the same tactics with Godfrey of Bouillon on their arrival; as a result, Daimbert was appointed almost immediately to the patriarchate of Jerusalem, not only with the revenues of the old Greek patriarch, but with additional income. Arnulf of Choques was deposed and became archdeacon of Jerusalem, using the wealth which accrued to cause trouble for his successor Daimbert. The Christmas period was spent in visiting the holy places, with a climax on Christmas day in Bethlehem, when Daimbert invested Godfrey with Jerusalem and Bohemond with Antioch. [This whole series of events is dated by Ralph of Caen some three months later, at Easter 1100. But other sources agree on the dating at Christmas and witness to patriarchal activity of Daimbert before Easter, so Ralph is probably mistaken]
1100
Certainty: 3 Ceremony of patriarch Daimbert by the Jordan with Godfrey, Bohemond & Baldwin Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 An attack was made with Venetian help on Haifa: it was captured, mainly by the crusaders Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Death of Godfrey, advocate of the Holy Sepulchre: the succession Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Daimbert & Tancred tried in vain to direct the succession to the church & the Normans Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 A letter asking for Bohemond's intervention was intercepted at Laodikeia Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Baldwin reached Haifa, & used surprise to achieve a warm welcome in Jerusalem Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Coronation of Baldwin I in Bethlehem as King of Jerusalem Certainty: 3
1101
Certainty: 3 Increasing quarrel between Baldwin I & the patriarch Daimbert over Tancred Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Cardinal Mauricius sent by Paschal II to examine Daimbert controversy Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Sack of Caesarea by Baldwin I, without intervention from Egypt Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Bitter quarrel between Baldwin I & the patriarch Daimbert over cost of the army Certainty: 3
1102
Certainty: 3 Help from Antioch & Edessa (with Daimbert) arrived in response to Baldwin I's summons Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Council held by papal legate condemned Daimbert to deposition & excommunication Certainty: 3
1104
Certainty: 3 Battle of Harran: preliminaries Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Baldwin of Edessa & Joscelin of Courtenay were defeated & captured at Harran Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Daimbert was reinstated by the pope, but died on the way back to Jerusalem Certainty: 3