Raymond of Toulouse & other returning crusaders stopped siege of Laodikeia

Summary:
Raymond of Toulouse and other leaders on their way home went peacefully up the coast to Jabala, where they heard that Bohemond was wrongfully besieging Laodikeia, with the aid of Pisan and Genoese fleets. They sent messengers asking him to stop. The returning crusaders were met at Jabala by Daimbert, who congratulated them joyfully. But they accused him and his forces with Bohemond of wronging the Christians of Laodikeia. Daimbert pleaded ignorance, saying that all Bohemond's allies knew came from Bohemond himself. He promised to conduct the crusaders' messengers to Laodikeia to tell the Pisan and Genoese fleets to stop fighting. However Bohemond scorned the messengers' requests, vowing harshly to capture the city; but he was forced to change his tune when his Italian allies withdrew. When the crusaders reached Laodikeia, Raymond flew his own standard there and spent two weeks of September with plentiful food. Messengers were sent to Bohemond, and hatred was replaced by unity, love, and talk of Jerusalem, till he left for Antioch 
Dates:
1099 September 
Emperor Alexios I Komnenos (Alexios 1)
  • After the First Crusade, received Robert 62 and Robert 63 graciously and with generous gifts as they were going home; received Raymond 61 magnificently and entertained him for some time till he returned to Syria (: ) William of Tyre bk. 9, 13.4-38
Gerard, bishop of Ariano (Anonymus 4029)
  • Had arrived in Laodikeia with a group of Italian pilgrims, who attached themselves to party of Bohemond 61 and Baldwin 51, as they were completing their pilgrimage (: ) William of Tyre bk. 9, 14.31-32
Bohemond of Taranto (Bohemond 61)
  • He had withdrawn some distance by the time the crusaders reached Laodikeia and flew the standard of Raymond 61 over the town; but messengers were sent him, and hatred was replaced by unity, love, and talk of Jerusalem, till he left for Antioch (:) Albert of Aachen VI.59-60
  • He spoke very harshly to the messengers of the returned crusaders, vowing to capture Laodikeia; but Daimbert 4001, who had learned the truth from the crusaders, made Bohemond's allies withdraw support from him, and he changed his tune (:) Albert of Aachen VI.58
Daimbert, archbishop of Pisa, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem (Daimbert 4001)
  • He came south and met the returning crusaders at Jabala, congratulating them joyfully; they accused him and his forces with Bohemond 61 of wronging the Christians of Laodikeia; he pleaded ignorance, saying all they knew came from Bohemond (:) Albert of Aachen VI.56-57
  • He promised to conduct the crusaders' messengers to Laodikeia to tell the Pisan and Genoese fleets to stop fighting; but Bohemond 61 scorned their requests, vowing harshly to capture the city; he changed his tune when his allies withdrew (:) Albert of Aachen VI.58
Raymond of Saint-Gilles, count of Toulouse (Raymond 61)
  • The crusaders' messengers were supported by Daimbert 4001, who expressed anger that Bohemond 61 had deceived him over the wickedness of Laodikeia; Bohemond spoke harshly to the messengers, but backed down when his allies withdrew support (:) Albert of Aachen VI.58
  • When he and the rest reached Laodikeia, he flew his own standard there and spent 2 weeks of September with plentiful food; messengers were sent to Bohemond 61, and hatred was replaced by unity, love, and talk of Jerusalem, till he left for Antioch (:) Albert of Aachen VI.59-60
  • He and the other leaders on their way home went peacefully up the coast to Jabala, where they heard that Bohemond 61 had wrongfully besieged Laodikeia, with the aid of Pisan and Genoese fleets; they sent messengers asking him to stop (:) Albert of Aachen VI.55
Robert II, count of Flanders (Robert 62)
  • He with Robert 63, Gaston 4001 and Cono 4001 soon arranged to return by ship from Laodikeia to the lands of their birth, leaving behind Raymond 61, who was afraid of losing Laodikeia, Tortosa and other cities to Bohemond 61 (:) Albert of Aachen VI.60