Ioannes II arrived unannounced at Tell Bashir

Summary:
Ioannes II (with Manuel his son) moved at great speed through Isauria and Cilicia, and arrived at Tell Bashir and demanded hostages, to the great astonishment of Joscelin II, who could not resist the huge army. Ioannes wanted to make Joscelin more subservient, and so took with him one of the count's daughters, Isabella 
Dates:
1142 
Emperor Ioannes II Komnenos (Ioannes 2)
  • After moving at great speed through Isauria and Cilicia, he arrived at Tell Bashir and demanded hostages, to the great astonishment of Joscelin 4002, who could not resist the huge army; Ioannes wanted to make Joscelin more subservient, and so took with him one of the count's daughters Isabella 101 (:) William of Tyre bk. 15, 19.20-35
Isabella, one of the daughters of Joscelin II (Isabella 101)
  • When hostages were demanded by Ioannes 2 from Joscelin 4002, he was unable to resist and so handed over Isabella (:) William of Tyre bk. 15, 19.27-33
Joscelin II, count of Edessa (Joscelin 4002)
  • He was astonished to find Ioannes 2 with a seemingly invincible army arrive unannounced and camp at Tell Bashir; Ioannes asked him for hostages, and as he was totally unable to resist he handed over Isabella 101, one of his daughters (:) William of Tyre bk. 15, 19.27-33