Joscelin drove off Balak from Manbij & killed him

Summary:
Balak had treacherously killed [in fact arrested] the ruler of Manbij (Hierapolis) and was besieging the town, when Joscelin of Edessa was summoned with an army from Antioch and Edessa to raise the siege. In a battle Balak was defeated by Joscelin and killed by him in person, fulfilling the dream Balak had seen before attacking Kharpurt. Joscelin at first was uncertain whether Balak was dead, so he offered a prize for whoever brought him Balak's head. As soon as the identification was sure, he sent his squire as a messenger to take the joyous news (and Balak's head in a bag) to those who were besieging Tyre. The young man was knighted on the spot by Pons of Tripoli amidst general rejoicing 
Dates:
1124 
young messenger (squire?) of Joscelin of Courtenay (Anonymus 4041)
  • Was sent by Joscelin 4001 to take news of death of Balak 4001 to besiegers of Tyre; was immediately knighted by Pons 4002 (: ) William of Tyre bk. 13, 11.21-30
  • A young messenger brought news of the death of Balak 4001 from Manbij to Tyre, and Balak's head in a bag; he was, in fact, Joscelin 4001's squire who had fought in the battle, and was made a knight on the spot outside Tyre by Pons 4002 (:) Fulcher of Chartres 3.31.6-7
Balak of Khanzit (Balak 4001)
  • Was besieging Manbij (Hierapolis), when Joscelin 4001 came with an army from Antioch and Edessa to raise the siege; in a battle he was routed by Joscelin and killed by him in person, fulfilling his dream; only later was his identity realised William of Tyre bk. 13, 11.1-15
  • He went from Aleppo to Hierapolis (Manbij) and treacherously beheaded [in fact, arrested] its ruler and besieged the city; an appeal was made to Joscelin 4001, who was still at Antioch, and he arrived with full forces; in a battle, despite great Turkish determination, Joscelin was victorious and Balak was killed (:) Fulcher of Chartres 3.31.2-3
Joscelin I of Courtenay, count of Edessa (Joscelin 4001)
  • Went with army of Antioch and Edessa to drive off Balak 4001, who was besieging Manbij (Hierapolis); routed and killed Balak in person, though only later realised his identity; sent Anonymus 4041 to announce the news to besiegers of Tyre (: ) William of Tyre bk. 13, 11.1-23
  • As he was still in Antioch, he received a request from the defenders of Hierapolis (Manbij), whose ruler had been treacherously killed [in fact arrested] by Balak 4001; he gathered troops and went to raise the siege, and won a great victory against large odds (:) Fulcher of Chartres 3.31.2-4
  • He was uncertain whether Balak 4001 had died in the battle, so offered a prize for the man who brought him Balak's head; it was found and its identity confirmed, fulfilling Balak's dream at Kharpurt; Joscelin sent Anonymus 4041 to take the news (and Balak's head) to those besieging Tyre (:) Fulcher of Chartres 3.31.4-6, 10
Pons, count of Tripoli (Pons 4002)
  • His arrival to join sige of Tyre was a bad blow for the defenders; with William 4015 opposed approaching Tughtigin 4001; he knighted Anonymus 4041, who brought news of death of Balak 4001, shared in the peace negotiations and final success (: ) William of Tyre bk. 13, 7.3-13.42
  • During the siege of Tyre, Anonymus 4041 arrived from Manbij with news of the seath of Balak 4001 and Balak's head in a bag; he was Joscelin 4001's squire, who had fought in the battle; Pons knighted him on the spot outside Tyre (:) Fulcher of Chartres 3.31.6-8