Thoros, doux of Edessa E / L XI
Θεόδωρος Χετάμης (Murray 124) (Thoros 101)
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Narrative
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Authorship
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Death
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Baldwin returned to him unsuccessful, and suggested he do what he could to save his life; he tried to escape by rope, but he was shot with many arrows and his corpse mutilated; Baldwin was ceremonially appointed in his place
. William of Tyre bk. 4, 5.11-24
He showed
Baldwin 51
his treasure, and Baldwin tried to persuade the people to divide the wealth between them in return for sparing his life; but the people were implacable, so Baldwin left and [Thoros] tried to escape but was shot and killed
Albert of Aachen III.23
He was killed in a revolt by the people of Edessa, who transferred power to
Baldwin 51
two weeks after his arrival there
machinati sunt cives urbis principem suum sceleste occidere. Fulcher of Chartres 1.14.13
Description
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He had neither son nor daughter ... was unable to defend himself against the Turks
non enim habebat filium aut filiam ... a Turcis se defendere nequibat. Fulcher of Chartres 1.14.6
But he was a useless overlord, unable to defend his subjects from interference or establish any peace
erat tamen prelatus inutilis, a subditis non valens propulsare molestias aut quietem aliquam procurare. William of Tyre bk. 4, 2.40-42
A weak old man, with no children of either sex, who had been sent to Edessa as governor when the whole province was part of the Byzantine Empire, and when the Turks intervened ... had by necessity been forced to remain there
multo confectus senio, utriusque sexus liberis carens, qui ab eo tempore quo universa provincia Constantinopolitano subiecta erat imperio, missus ad eandem urbem, preses fuerat et Turcis supervenientibus ... de necessitate moram facere compulsus. William of Tyre bk. 4, 2.33-38
Dignity/Office
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Amir
ἀμηρᾷ.
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Doux of Edessa
dux ... Edissa. Albert of Aachen III.19
Edessae ... dux. Fulcher of Chartres 1.14.5-6
Doux of Melitene
δούκα τὸν Μελιτηνῆς.
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δούκα τὸν Μελιτηνῆς.
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Kouropalates
κουροπαλάτῃ.
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κουροπαλάτην.
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κουροπαλάτην.
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κουροπαλάτην.
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Education
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Ethnic label
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Byzantine (Greek)
Natione Grecus. William of Tyre bk. 4, 2.33
Graecus. Fulcher of Chartres 1.14.6
Second Name
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Chetames
Χετάμῃ.
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Χετάμην.
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Χετάμην.
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Χετάμη.
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Kinship
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father (adoptive) of
Baldwin 51
(filium adoptiuum). Albert of Aachen III.21
father (adoptive) of
Baldwin 51
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(tamquam pater et filius). Fulcher of Chartres 1.14.6
husband of
Anonyma 235
(uxor). Fulcher of Chartres 1.14.12
Language Skill
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Location
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Edessa (Rohas, Mesopotamia)
was doux of Edessa Edessae. Fulcher of Chartres 1.14.5-6
was governor of Edessa (Rohas, Mesopotamia) Edessa. William of Tyre bk. 4, 2.32-33
was doux of Edessa Edissa. Albert of Aachen III.19
Melitene
was doux of Melitene Μελιτηνῆς.
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was doux of Melitene Μελιτηνῆς.
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Occupation/Vocation
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Possession
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Religion
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Orthodox
Orthodox (?) Graecus. Fulcher of Chartres 1.14.6
Orthodox (?) Graecus. William of Tyre 4, 2.33
Eunuchs
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Alternative Name
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Uncertain Ident
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