Joscelin I of Courtenay, count of Edessa L XI / M XII
Ioscelinus de Cortenai, صاحب الرها وتلّ باشر (Murray 79) (Joscelin 4001)
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Narrative
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Death
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Despairing of
Joscelin 4002
's refusal to defend Kaisun, he summoned a litter, got on it, and was carried for a time half-dead towards Kaisun; was met by
Geoffrey 4003
who said that at news of his approach
Masud 17001
had withdrawn; died happy
. William of Tyre bk. 14, 3.20-32
Description
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A nobleman from France from the area called Gâtineis ... as he had neither lands nor any possessions ... a man well endowed with worldly wisdom, careful in his actions, with great foresight in the care and arrangement of family affairs ...
vir nobilis de Francia, de regione que dicitur Gastineis ... cum non haberet terras vel possessiones aliquas ... erat autem vir prudentia preditus seculari, in agendis circumspectus, in cura et dispositionis rei familiaris providus valde .... William of Tyre bk. 10, 23(24).13-24
... an excellent head of the household, a good provider, sensibly generous when circumstances demanded but otherwise sparing, carefully conservative of family goods, temperate in eating, with little interest in clothing and adornment
... optimus paterfamilias, utilium provisor, ubi necessitas exigebat liberalis, sed modice, alias parcus, domesticorum bonorum sollertissimus conservator, in sumendis alimentis sobrius, de habitu et ornatu proprii corporis non multam habens curam. William of Tyre bk. 10, 23(24).24-28
He held Tell Bashir as a fief, by the gift of
Baldwin 52
... dono ipsius Baldwini in benficio obtinebat. Albert of Aachen IX.39
He held the fief of Tiberias by the gift of
Baldwin 51
, being of high-born parentage
dono regis Baldwini fratris Godefridi terram et reditus Tabarie in beneficio obtinuit. Albert of Aachen XII.31
He had known
Malik 101
for a long time, and was under an obligation towards him
وبينهما معرفة قديمة ولمالك عليه جميل. Usama 90
Dignity/Office
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Count of Edessa
صاحب الرها. Usama 114
comes Edessanus. Walter the Chancellor 2.16
Lord of Mar'ash
urbem regebat Maresium. Ralph of Caen 148
Lord of Tall al-Bashir
صاحب تل الباسر. Usama 114
Lord of Tiberias
Tiberiadensis dominus. William of Tyre bk. 12, 3.3-45
Education
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Kinship
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brother of
Geoffrey 4004
frater. William of Tyre bk. 14, 25.64-65
cousin of
Baldwin 52
consobrinus. William of Tyre bk. 10, 23(24).12
consobrinus, matertere filius. William of Tyre bk. 13, 22.19
father of
Stephania 101
(filia). William of Tyre bk. 19, 4.28
father of
Joscelin 4002
(filius). William of Tyre bk. 14, 3.12
(nati sunt). William of Tyre bk. 19, 4.36
husband of
Anonyma 269
(uxor). Fulcher of Chartres 3.24.13
(ex sorore). William of Tyre bk. 19, 4.28
kin of
Waleran 4001
consanguineum. William of Tyre bk. 12, 17.16
cognatus. Fulcher of Chartres 3.12.1
son of
Anonyma 26113
filius. Albert of Aachen XII.31
filii. William of Tyre bk. 19, 4.35
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Location
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'Ayn Tab (Syria)
in grant of western lands by
Baldwin 52
received fortress of 'Ayn Tab (Syria) Hantab. William of Tyre bk. 10, 23(24).16-20
Antioch: Gate of Hagios Paulos
waited to be admitted to Antioch via the Gate of Hagios Paulos Porta Sancti Pauli. William of Tyre bk. 13, 27.53-54
Damascus
joined the campaign to conquer Damascus دمشق. Usama 114
Edessa (Rohas, Mesopotamia)
was count of Edessa Edessanus. Walter the Chancellor 2.16
was lord of Edessa الرها. Usama 114
Euphrates
to meet an old friend, crossed the Euphrates الفرات. Usama 90
using 2 inflated wineskins, crossed the river Euphrates Eufraten. William of Tyre bk. 12, 20.4-9
Harran
was taken prisoner during the massacre at Harran Carran. William of Tyre bk. 10, 28(29).1-29(30).36
Hierapolis (Syria)
killed
Balak 4001
in siege of Hierapolis (Syria) Ierapolim. William of Tyre bk. 13, 11.1-23
Kyrros (Syria)
in grant of western lands by
Baldwin 52
received city of Kyrros (Syria) Coricium. William of Tyre bk. 10, 23(24).16-20
Mar'ash
was lord of Mar'ash Maresium. Ralph of Caen 148
Qal'at Ja'bar
had raided Qal´at al-Ja´bar قلعة الجعبر. Usama 90
Raqqa
raided al-Raqqa الرقة. Usama 90
was captured in the disastrous battle at Raqqa (near Harran) Racha. Fulcher of Chartres 2.27.3
Ravendel (Syria)
in grant of western lands by
Baldwin 52
received fortress of Ravendel (Syria) Ravandel. William of Tyre bk. 10, 23(24).16-20
Sarmada
to protect Zerdana, advanced to Sarmada Samartanum. Walter the Chancellor 2.16
Tell Bashir
escaped from Kharpurt and with great danger and privation reached Tell Bashir Turbessel. William of Tyre bk. 12, 20.1-24
held as his fief Tell Bashir Turbaisel. Albert of Aachen IX.39
in failed rescue mission for
Baldwin 52
returned from Jerusalem to Tell Bashir Turbessel. William of Tyre bk. 12, 20.19-27
in grant of western lands by
Baldwin 52
received fortress of Tell Bashir Turbessel. William of Tyre bk. 10, 23(24).16-20
was lord of Tall al-Bashir تلّ باسر. Usama 114
Tiberias (Palestine)
was given lordship of Tiberias urbem Tyberiadensem. William of Tyre bk. 11, 22.72
was lord of Tiberias Tabarie. Albert of Aachen XII.31
Tuluppa
in grant of western lands by
Baldwin 52
received city of Tuluppa Tulupam. William of Tyre bk. 10, 23(24).16-20
Zerdana (Syria)
advanced to Sarmada to protect Zerdana (Syria) Sardonas. Walter the Chancellor 2.16
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