Certainty: 3 Arrival at Jerusalem of Bohemond of Antioch & Baldwin of Edessa on pilgrimage Certainty: 3
1100
Certainty: 1 Ioannes IV/V resigned as patriarch of Antioch, replaced by Bernard of Valence Certainty: 1
1103
Certainty: 3 Negotiations over the collection of a ransom for Bohemond Certainty: 3
1104
Certainty: 3 Battle of Harran: preliminaries Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Baldwin of Edessa & Joscelin of Courtenay were defeated & captured at Harran
Ralph of Caen claims that Baldwin and Bohemond (but not Tancred) were marching carelessly, and were attacked as soon as they had crossed the river Chobar. Other sources date the battle after a night spent by the river, near Raqqa, the Turks attacking to resupply Harran. Bernard the patriarch and Benedict the archbishop organised Christian confessions. Sukman ibn Artuq's force was gradually defeated by Bohemond and Tancred; but the battle turned elsewhere when Baldwin of Edessa, seeing Bohemond's success, charged to win a quick victory, not waiting till the Antiochenes' success was completed. Ralph agrees that Baldwin's forces were the weak link. He triggered a Turkish ambush which captured him and many of his men, killing others and leading to a crushing victory. Baldwin was taken off by the victors, despite attempts by Tancred to rescue him; his place as ruler of Edessa was taken by Tancred, who rushed to save the city from any sudden attack. Joscelin was also captured, and the two prisoners were held far away in the victor's lands. After the massacre of crusaders, Tancred was able to free archbishop Benedict - or, according to William of Tyre, a Christian in the Turkish army who was given charge of Benedict was moved to pity, and at great personal danger allowed the prisoner to escape uninjured back to Edessa. Ralph of Caen puts emphasis on the retreat of Bohemond and Tancred, which, he says, was forced on the leaders by their men. They abandoned what remained of their baggage while fleeing over wet and slippery paths. The church lost in the battle of Harran eighteen clergy and three monks, who were attending to the spiritual needs of the crusaders
1105
Certainty: 3 Ridwan of Aleppo attacked Antioch but was heavily defeated in a battle near Artah Certainty: 3
1111
Certainty: 2 Problems of jurisdiction between churches of Jerusalem & Antioch Certainty: 2