Surrender on terms of Fulk at Montferrand

Summary:
When Zanki offered to free all his prisoners (including Raymond of Tripoli) and allow the defenders to go free, Fulk accepted. After Montferrand was surrendered, Zanki treated his captives well and set them free. Fulk found that relief armies under Raymond of Antioch, Joscelin II of Edessa and the patriarch of Jerusalem William of Messines were close by, and had probably helped to inspire Zanki's generosity. Fulk thanked them, and all went home 
Dates:
1137: 
Fulk V, count of Anjou, king of Jerusalem (Fulk 4001)
  • He suffered exhaustion, starvation and sickness under constant attack by Zengi 4001 in Montferrand, with no news of relief; so when Zanki offered to free all his prisoners (including Raymond 4004) and allow defenders to go free, he accepted (: ) William of Tyre bk. 14, 28.1-29.25
  • He surrendered Montferrand to Zengi 4001, who treated him well and released all prisoners; he discovered that the relief armies of Raymond 17001, Joscelin 4002 and William 4018 were close by, and thanked them for their help; all returned home (: ) William of Tyre bk. 14, 29.26-38
Raymond II, count of Tripoli (Raymond 4004)
  • Was freed from captivity by Zengi 4001, together with the other prisoners, as part of the terms for Fulk 4001's surrender of Montferrand (: ) William of Tyre bk. 14, 29.16-28
Raymond of Poitiers, prince of Antioch (Raymond 17001)
  • His approach helped to induce Zengi 4001 to offer terms, but he arrived after Fulk 4001's surrender; he was heartily thanked and returned to Antioch (: ) William of Tyre bk. 14, 29.1-38
'Imad al-Din Zanki, atabeg of Mosul (Zengi 4001)