Death of the patriarch Arnulf, to be replaced by Gormond of Picquigny
Unit appears in:
ALEXIOS I (1081-1118) (XII c.)
1118
Summary:
Arnulf of Choques had burtied Baldwin I and supported and crowned Baldwin II, impressed by his popularity. But he had been sickening throughout the period, and died some three weeks after the coronation. He was succeeded by Gormond of Picquigny
Dates:
1118 May
Arnulf of Choques, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem (
Arnulf 4001
)
As he buried
Baldwin 51
, he began to sicken with grief, though he was able to approve
Baldwin 52
, because of his popularity, and crown him; he died three weeks later (:)
Albert of Aachen XII.29
Gormond/Garmond of Piquigny, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem (
Gormond 4001
)
Was appointed Patriarch of Jerusalem to succeed
Arnulf 4001
; would achieve success (see later) (: )
William of Tyre bk. 12, 6.35-41