Certainty: 2 Dying Baldwin II bequeathed his kingdom to Fulk, Melisende & the baby Baldwin III Certainty: 2
1143
Certainty: 3 Accession of Baldwin III, who reigned together with his mother Melisende Certainty: 3
1144
Certainty: 2 Baldwin III recovered the Valley of Moses fortress Certainty: 2
1146
Certainty: 1 Disputed election of Radulf, the royal chancellor, as Archbishop of Tyre
A meeting was held at Tyre to elect an archbishop of Tyre to the vacant see. Present were Baldwin III, queen Melisende, Fulcher the new patriarch (who was from the see in question) and the suffragan bishops of Tyre. Opinions were divided: Radulf, the royal chancellor, was supported by one group, led by the king and his mother; the other group was against Radulf, consisting of John of Pisa, archdeacon of Tyre (the future cardinal), Bernard, bishop of Sidon, Ioannes, bishop of Beirut, and Fulcher the patriarch. They complained that Radulf was being imposed by the royal court, and tried to defeat him. In the end, Radulf prevailed by violence, and for two years unjustly enjoyed the church of Tyre and its possessions
1147
Certainty: 2 March by Baldwin III & the army of Jeruslem to Bostra, to escort Altuntash home Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Desperate but successful struggle by Baldwin III & the army of Jerusalem to reach home Certainty: 2
1148
Certainty: 2 Leaders of the Second Crusade reassembled in Jerusalem Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 An assembly at Palmarea (Acre) decided to direct the Second Crusade against Damascus Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Final attempts to find a role for the crusaders were unsuccessful; departure of Conrad III Certainty: 2
1149
Certainty: 2 Reactions to the death of Raymond of Antioch Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Baldwin III & the barons of his kingdom fortified Gaza Certainty: 2
1150
Certainty: 2 Reactions to the disappearance of Joscelin II of Edessa Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Negotiations to save the remains of the county of Edessa Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Baldwin III's march to save Christians from Tell Bashir (1): as far as 'Ayn Tab Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Baldwin III's march to save Christians from Tell Bashir (2): beyond 'Ayn Tab Certainty: 3
1152
Certainty: 3 Baldwin III was crowned on Easter Day without his mother's knowledge Certainty: 3
Andronikos (I) from Cilicia treacherously won over Baldwin III & Mas'ud of IkonionCertainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Civil war in Jerusalem halted by a compromise from Melisende Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Unsuccessful pressure on princess Constance of Antioch to choose a prince Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Failed attempt to heal the marriage of Raymond II: his assassination
Queen Melisande came to Tripoli not only to see her niece Constance, but also to heal a split which had occurred between her sister Hodierna and her husband Raymond II, which derived from matrimonial jealousy. Since Melisende had made little progress in this, she decided to take Hodierna home, and the two ladies had left Tripoli. Raymond II, meanwhile, accompanied Constance on the first stage of her journey back to Antioch, took his leave of her and returned to Tripoli. As he was entering the gate of the city, suspecting nothing, he was attacked by the swords of Assassins and died wretchedly. With him died Radulf of Merle and one of his knights, who happened by chance to have joined him in this excursion. Baldwin III was relaxing, playing dice, ignorant of the assassinations which had occurred, when the populace indiscriminately massacred all possible murderers, anyone whose dress or speech seemed different from the local norm. When he realised from the shouts what had happened, he ordered that Melisende and Hodierna be recalled. After much lamentation a fitting funeral was held to bury the dead. He then required all the magnates of the county of Tripoli to swear allegiance to Hodierna as countess and to her two children, the twelve-year-old Raymond and his younger sister Melisende. After that, the king returned to Jerusalem with his mother and barons
1153
Certainty: 3 Baldwin III raided Askalon, then decided to besiege it: the list of attackers Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Siege of Askalon: the first five months Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Constance, princess of Antioch, married Reynaud of Chatillon Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Siege of Askalon: varying fortunes of war Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Siege of Askalon: the citizens decided to capitulate Certainty: 3
1154
Certainty: 2 Usama's family captured & robbed while passing Acre Certainty: 2
1159
Manuel received Baldwin III of Jerusalem coolly, then let him intercede for the Antiochenes & TorosCertainty: 2
Manuel insisted on triumphal entry to Antioch, supported by Latins, & stayed in the palace for 8 daysCertainty: 3
Baldwin suffered a broken arm following Manuel in the hunt, then was impressed by his medical skillCertainty: 2
1160
Manuel mobilised fully against Kilic Arslan, summoning all those who had sworn military helpCertainty: 2