Certainty: 3 Arrival at Jerusalem of Bohemond of Antioch & Baldwin of Edessa on pilgrimage Certainty: 3
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Certainty: 1 Ioannes IV/V resigned as patriarch of Antioch, replaced by Bernard of Valence Certainty: 1
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Certainty: 3 Negotiations over the collection of a ransom for Bohemond Certainty: 3
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Certainty: 3 Battle of Harran: preliminaries Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Baldwin of Edessa & Joscelin of Courtenay were defeated & captured at Harran Certainty: 3
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Certainty: 3 Ridwan of Aleppo attacked Antioch but was heavily defeated in a battle near Artah
When Tancred's finances improved, he first made an attack on Artah. This provoked Ridwan of Aleppo to decisive action. By entreaty and payment he put a large army in the field, joining them to the men of Artah and advancing to capture Antioch. To face this attack, Tancred sent for troops from all the lands of Antioch and Edessa, gathering them near Antioch. They were addressed by Bernard of Valence, the Latin patriarch of Antioch, and fasted three days. As his army was much smaller than Ridwan's, he lured his enemy on to rough ground near the Iron Bridge, not far from Artah, and attacked. The normal Turkish tactic of retreating whilst firing arrows back from their horses here proved impossible because of the terrain. Ridwan's men were thrown into confusion, and after resisting for a time, he was one of the first to flee, and suffered heavy losses. Tancred won some excellent horses, regained Artah and other places, and returned to Antioch in triumph. He next attacked the fort the Byzantines had built against Apameia; this was surrounded by a large number of hostile places, but Tancred still made headway, as Christ was fighting for him. However, there was disturbing news from his men at Laodikeia, who were beginning to starve; should he pursue his seiege at Apameia, or go to save Laodikeia? He sent an inspiring message to the garrison of Laodikeia [at this point the text of Ralph of Caen breaks off]
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Certainty: 2 Problems of jurisdiction between churches of Jerusalem & Antioch Certainty: 2