Raymond II of Tripoli took revenge on local Christians for betrayal of Pons

Summary:
Left as heir of Tripoli by death of Pons, his father, he gathered the remaining troops and rounded up the Syrian Christians who had called in the Turks and betrayed Pons. He tortured them to death, thus giving a splendid first proof of his courage 
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Raymond II, count of Tripoli (Raymond 4004)
  • Left as heir of Tripoli by death of Pons 4002, he gathered remaining troops and rounded up the Syrian Christians who had called in the Turks and betrayed Pons, torturing them to death, thus giving a splendid first proof of his courage (: ) hec prima virtutis sue rudimenta ... dedit William of Tyre bk. 14, 23.14-25