Baldwin II and his allies fought in the battle of 'Azaz against the Muslim invader Aksungur al-Bursuki. He placed the Antiochenes on the right, Pons of Tripoli and Joscelin of Edessa on the left, and himself in the centre. They routed Aksungur and captured rich spoils, with which (and the help of friends) he paid off his own ransom and recovered a five-year-old hostage, his daughter Iveta