Firuz (or al-Zarrad or Ruzbah), betrayer of Antioch L XI
Emirfeirus الزراد (Firuz 4001)
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Narrative
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Death
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Description
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From family of Beni Zarra, working near Gate of St George in the Tower of the Two Sisters; he was chief of tribe and family, closely connected to and honoured by
Yaghi Siyan 4001
... contribulium suorum et familie princeps ... vir potens plurimum et urbis domino multa familiaritate coniunctus .... William of Tyre bk. 5, 11.29-44
He was a diligent and cunning man ... a discreet and experienced man
vir erat valde industrius et vafer ... vir discretus erat et prudens. William of Tyre bk. 5, 11.46-54
Dignity/Office
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Education
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Ethnic label
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Armenian (Armenian)
Ἀρμένιος. Anna Komnene 332.26
Armenus. Ralph of Caen 62
Turkish (Turk)
Turco. Fulcher of Chartres 1.17.2
Second Name
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Kinship
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brother of
Anonymus 4023
fratres. William of Tyre bk. 5, 11.41
father of
Anonymus 4022
(filium). William of Tyre bk. 5, 12.5
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Location
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Antioch (on the Orontes)
treacherously betrayed Antioch Antiochia. Albert of Aachen IV.15-20
Antioch: Tower of the Two Sisters
promised to open to the crusaders the Tower of the Two Sisters turris Duarum Sororum. William of Tyre bk. 5, 11.38-12.30
Occupation/Vocation
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Armourer
زرّاد. Ibn al-Athir X 274 (Richards I 14)
Secretary
in eius palatio notarii fungeretur officio. William of Tyre bk. 5, 11.44-45
Possession
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Religion
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Christian
Christian multi fideles ... inter quos predictus nobilis homo. William of Tyre bk. 5, 18.10-12
Eunuchs
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Alternative Name
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Ruzbah
روزبه the traitor is also named as Ruzbah:. Ibn al-Athir X 274 (Richards I 14)
al-Zarrad
The traitor is also named as al-Zarrad الزرّاد. Ibn Shaddad 311