Muslim coalition to attack Maraqiyya, which was saved by Niketas of Mistheia

Summary:
At the instigation of Nasr ibn Musharraf, Ibn al-Jarrah of Tripoli and the qadi of Tripoli laid siege to Maraqiyya, with Nasr's aid. But the new doux of Antioch, Niketas of Mistheia, as soon as he arrived in post, marched to relieve Maraquiyya, and the attackers withdrew. Niketas repaired the fortifications and strengthened the garrison 
Dates:
1030 
qadi of Tripoli in Syria (Anonymus 568)
  • Was encouraged by Mousaraph 101 to encamp before Maraqiyya and attack it in order to capture it, and besieged it until he had to withdraw when news of the arrival of Niketas 102 at Antioch reached him: in association with Pinzarach 101 (:) استنهض والى طرابلس وقاضيها الى منازلة مرقيّة ... وحاصروها وقاتلوها أيّامًا كثيرة وورد الى أنطاكية نيقيطا ... رحلوا ... Yahya al-Antaki 506
Nasr ibn Musharraf, Arab opponent of Antioch (Mousaraph 101)
  • Encouraged the governor (Pinzarach 101) and the judge of Tripoli (Anonymus 568) to encamp before Maraqiyya and attack it in order to capture it, joined the garrisons of the forts which supported them, and besieged it until the arrival of Niketas 102 (:) استنهض والى طرابلس وقاضيها الى منازلة مرقيّة ... وحاصروها وقاتلوها أيّامًا كثيرة وورد الى أنطاكية نيقيطا ... Yahya al-Antaki 506
Niketas of Mistheia, doux of Antioch (Niketas 102)
  • Immediately upon arriving at Antioch he proceeded to Maraqiyya which was under siege (by Mousaraph 101, Pinzarach 101, Anonymus 568), restored the damaged parts of the fortifications, and established a garrison with supplies and equipment (:) وورد الى أنطاكية نيقيطا ... فسار فى أثر وصوله الى ناحية مرقيّة ... وجدّد ما أخربوه من الحصن ... Yahya al-Antaki 506
Hassan ibn al-Mufarrij ibn al-Jarrah (Pinzarach) (Pinzarach 101)
  • Was encouraged by Mousaraph 101 to encamp before Maraqiyya and attack it in order to capture it, and besieged it until he had to withdraw when news of the arrival of Niketas 102 at Antioch reached him: in association with Anonymus 568 (:) استنهض والى طرابلس وقاضيها الى منازلة مرقيّة ... وحاصروها وقاتلوها أيّامًا كثيرة وورد الى أنطاكية نيقيطا ... رحلوا ... Yahya al-Antaki 506