Pons, count of Tripoli L XI / M XII
Pontius (Pons 4002)
(Unspecified)
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Narrative
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Authorship
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Death
(1)
Was defeated in a battle near Mt Pilgrim by
Bazawash 4001
of Damascus, then betrayed by local Syrian Christians, captured and immediately executed. leaving
Raymond 4004
as his successor
. William of Tyre bk. 14, 23.1-8
Description
(1)
a most vigorous knight
militis strenuissimi. Walter the Chancellor 2.12
Dignity/Office
(2)
Count of Tripoli
Tripolitano comite. William of Tyre bk. 11, 23.43
comiti Tripolitano. Walter the Chancellor 1.3
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Kinship
(8)
father of
Raymond 4004
(filio). William of Tyre bk. 14, 23.7, bk. 21, 5.25
husband of
Cecilia 4001
(uxorem). Albert of Aachen XII.19
(uxorem). William of Tyre bk. 21, 5.25
husband (second) of
Cecilia 4001
iure convenirent maritali. William of Tyre bk. 11, 18.9-10
son of
Bertrand 4001
filium. William of Tyre bk. 11, 18.5-6, bk. 21, 5.22
filius. Albert of Aachen XII.19
(pater). Fulcher of Chartres 3.11.2
υἱόν. Anna Komnene 434.16
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Location
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Arzghan
as part of his wife's dowry held Arzghan Arcicanum. William of Tyre bk. 14, 5.13
Casabella (north of Laodikeia)
told
Baldwin 52
of a defeat in camp at Casabella Casam Bellam. Walter the Chancellor 2.9
Chastel-Rouge (Syria)
as part of his wife's dowry held Chastel-Rouge (Syria) Rugiam. William of Tyre bk. 14, 5.14
Montferrand
was besieged by
Zengi 4001
in castle of Montferrand Mons Ferrandus. William of Tyre bk. 14, 6.18-21
Rafaniyya (Syria)
with aid of
Baldwin 52
captured Rafaniyya (Syria) Rafaneum. William of Tyre bk. 13, 19.1-25
Tiberias (Palestine)
soon after the rout of
Baldwin 51
arrived at Tiberias Tiberiadem. Fulcher of Chartres 2.49.4
Tripoli (Palestine)
became count of Tripoli (Palestine) Tripolitano. William of Tyre bk. 11, 23.43
was count of Tripoli Tripolitano. Walter the Chancellor 1.3
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