Roger of Salerno, prince (regent?) of Antioch L XI / E XII
Ro(t)gerus, روجار صاحب انطاكية (Roger 4002)
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Narrative
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Authorship
(1)
Wrote a letter to
Sultan 101
asking for an escort for a knight of his, who was on a mission to Jerusalem, from Apamea to Rafaniyya
قد نفّذت فارسا من فرساني في شغل مهمّ الى القدس. اسأل ان تنفّذ خيلك تأخذه من افامية ويوصلونه الى رفنية. Usama 87
Death
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As the massacre of the Field of Blood began, with confusion between his division and that of
Robert 4010
, he fought on for a little but was then killed by a sword-thrust through the nose into the brain, doing his knightly and religious duty
ense militis percussus per medium nasi cerebro tenus. Walter the Chancellor 2.5
Was killed by
Ilghazi 4001
during the battle of Danìth [inaccurate toponym]
Date: 14 August 1119 ???? ????? ?????? ??? ???? ???? ???????? وقدّر الله تعالى ان نجم الدين ... لقي روجار بدانيث ... فقتله. Usama 119
Was killed by
Ilghazi 4001
during the battle of al-Balat [accurate topnym]
Date: 14 August 1119 ???? ????? ?????? ??? ???? ???? ???????? وقتل صاحب انطاكية روجار. Usama 41
With his division disorganised by flight of that of
Robert 4010
, he failed to rally the army and was killed by a sword-thrust; after general massacre, the Turks destroyed the camp, then crushed resistance on a hill and in a tower
. William of Tyre bk. 12, 9.37-10.21
Description
(3)
A most distinguished young knight
illustrissimum iuuenem et militem. Albert of Aachen XII.9
He was described as victor in the first part of the text of
Walter 101
, to encourage those who would emulate him; he shattered the pride of the heathen and defeated their savagery
victor. Walter the Chancellor 1.prol.
Antioch belonged to a devil of the Franks named Roger
انطاكية كان لشيطان من الافرنج يقال له روجار. Usama 118
Dignity/Office
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General (?) of the Antiochenes
Antiochenorum ... dux. Walter the Chancellor 1.prol.
Lord of Antioch
Antiochenorum dominus. Walter the Chancellor 1.prol.
صاحب انطاكية. Usama 41
Prince of Antioch
Antiochenorum principem. William of Tyre bk. 11, 19.16
principatum obtinebat Antiochie. Albert of Aachen XII.9
principis Antiocheni. Walter the Chancellor 1.prol.
princeps Antiochenus. Fulcher of Chartres 2.49.7
Education
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Kinship
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brother of
Anonyma 269
(sorore). William of Tyre bk. 19, 4.28
brother-in-law of
Baldwin 52
sororius. William of Tyre bk. 12, 9.8
husband of
Cecilia 102
(uxorem). Fulcher of Chartres 3.3.4
relative by marriage of
Baldwin 52
(زوج بنت بغدوين). Ibn Shaddad 309
kin of
Tancred 61
consanguineus. William of Tyre bk. 11, 18.14-15
cognatus. Fulcher of Chartres 2.47.1
son of
Anonyma 26112
filium. Albert of Aachen XII.9
son of
Richard 4001
filius. William of Tyre bk. 11, 18.15
filius. Fulcher of Chartres 2.49.7
filii. William of Tyre bk. 19, 4.28
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Location
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Antioch (on the Orontes)
received a hero's welcome at Antioch Antiochiam . Walter the Chancellor 1.7
was lord and general of Antioch Antiochenorum. Walter the Chancellor 1.prol.
was prince of Antioch principis Antiocheni. Walter the Chancellor 1.prol.
was ruler of Antioch انطاكية. Usama 118
was prince of Antioch Antiochie. Albert of Aachen XII.9
Antioch: Hagios Georgios
prayed in the church of Hagios Georgios Georgii. Walter the Chancellor 1.2
Antioch: Hagios Petros basilica
Celebrations of his victory at the first battle of Tall Danith climaxed in the basilica of Hagios Petros ad templum Sancti Petri. Walter the Chancellor 1.7
Antioch: Orontes bridge
met with his army at the Orontes bridge pontem Faris. Walter the Chancellor 1.2
Antioch: St Mary the Virgin (church)
prayed in the church of St Mary the Virgin sanctae Mariae Virginis. Walter the Chancellor 1.2
Antioch: St Peter and St Paul (church)
prayed in the church of St Peter and St Paul Walter the Chancellor 1.2
Apamea
met
Tughtigin 4001
(and
Ilghazi 4001
) at Apamea Apamiam. Walter the Chancellor
Artah (Syria)
before the Field of Blood, asked his army to assemble at Artah Artesium. Walter the Chancellor 2.1
Balat
was defeated and killed at Balat البلاط. Ibn Shaddad 309
was killed by
Ilghazi 4001
at al-Balat البلاط. Usama 41
Damascus
joined the Frankish campaign to capture Damascus دمشق. Usama 114
Danith
surprised the army of
Uzbe 101
at Danith دانيث. Usama 76
was a comprehensive victor over
Bursuq 4001
at the first battle of Tall Danith Daniz. Walter the Chancellor 1.6
was killed by
Ilghazi 4001
at Danith [inaccurate] دانيث. Usama 119
won crushing victory over
Bursuq 4001
at first battle of Danith Daniz. William of Tyre bk. 12, 25.34
Field of Blood
advanced obstinately to the Field of Blood Agrum sanguinis. Walter the Chancellor 2.2
was massacred at the Field of Blood Agrum sanguinis. Walter the Chancellor 2.5
Hab
before the first battle of Tall Danith, camped at Hab Hapa. Walter the Chancellor 1.5
Jerusalem
made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem البيت المقدّس. Usama 118
sent
Anonymus 819
to Jerusalem القدس. Usama 87
Kafartab (Syria)
at one stage had occupied Kafartab كفرطاب. Usama 115
during the attack on Damascus, sent a detachment of troops to defend Kafartab كفرطاب. Usama 115
Rugia
called his army to gather at Rugia Rubeam. Walter the Chancellor 1.4
Sarmada
was defeated and killed on the road to Sarmada سرمدا. Ibn Shaddad 309
Sarmin
was told by
Thierry 20101
that
Bursuq 4001
was camping at Sarmin (valley) in valle Sarmiti. Walter the Chancellor 1.5
Shayzar (Cesarea Magna)
on his way to Damascus stopped outside Shayzar شيزر. Usama 114
Tiberias (Palestine)
soon after the rout of
Baldwin 51
arrived at Tiberias Tiberiadem. Fulcher of Chartres 2.49.4
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