Joscelin I won a battle against Mas'ud of Ikonion by his presence, on his deathbed

Summary:
Joscelin I of Courtenay had been undermining a tower, but it collapsed on top of him, and he was very badly injured. As he lay dying, he heard that Mas'ud of Ikonion was attacking Kaisun, and told his son Joscelin II to go and drive him off. His son refused, on the grounds that his army was too small. Thereupon the father summoned a litter, got on it, and was carried for a time half-dead towards Kaisun. He was met by Geoffrey the Monk who said that at the news of his approach alone Mas'ud had withdrawn. Thus Joscelin died happy, apart from fears over his son 
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Geoffrey the Monk (Geoffrey 4003)
  • Brought Joscelin 4001 news on his deathbed that his reputation had driven away Masud 17001 (: ) William of Tyre bk. 14, 3.22-25
Joscelin I of Courtenay, count of Edessa (Joscelin 4001)
  • Had been badly injured when tower he was undermining fell on him; now on deathbed he heard that Masud 17001 was attacking Kaisun (Cressum); told his son Joscelin 4002 to go and defend it, but he refused because attackers were too numerous (: ) William of Tyre bk. 14, 3.1-17
  • When Joscelin 4002 refused to defend Kaisun, he summoned a litter, got on it, and was carried for a time half-dead towards Kaisun; he was met by Geoffrey 4003 who said that at news of his approach Masud 17001 had withdrawn - so he died happy (:) William of Tyre bk. 14, 3.20-32
Joscelin II, count of Edessa (Joscelin 4002)
  • When his dying father Joscelin 4001 told him to defend Kaisun against Masud 17001, he refused, as his army was too small; his father was carried towards Kaisun, and this news alone saved the city; he died happy, but with fears over his son (: ) William of Tyre bk. 14, 3.1-34
Mas'ud, sultan of Ikonion (Masud 17001)
  • He was attacking Kaisun as Joscelin 4001 lay dying from an accident in undermining a tower; Joscelin told his son Joscelin 4002 to go and defend Kaisun, but he refused, because the attackers were too many; Joscelin then had himself carried half-dead in his litter towards Kaisun, and Masud withdrew (:) William of Tyre bk. 14, 3.1-27