Certainty: 2 Dying Baldwin II bequeathed his kingdom to Fulk, Melisende & the baby Baldwin III Certainty: 2
1143
Certainty: 3 Accession of Baldwin III, who reigned together with his mother Melisende Certainty: 3
1144
Certainty: 2 Baldwin III recovered the Valley of Moses fortress Certainty: 2
1146
Certainty: 1 Disputed election of Radulf, the royal chancellor, as Archbishop of Tyre Certainty: 1
1147
Certainty: 2 March by Baldwin III & the army of Jeruslem to Bostra, to escort Altuntash home Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Desperate but successful struggle by Baldwin III & the army of Jerusalem to reach home Certainty: 2
1148
Certainty: 2 Leaders of the Second Crusade reassembled in Jerusalem Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 An assembly at Palmarea (Acre) decided to direct the Second Crusade against Damascus
An assembly was held at Palmarea, near Acre, to discuss future activities of the crusaders in the east. Forty-one people are named as present by William of Tyre, with many others whom he omits out of ignorance (Germans) or reasons of space (French and Palestinians). Beginning from the emperor Conrad III, he lists five German bishops and eight lay lords, three French bishops and four lay lords (including the king) and from the Palestinian kingdom ten ecclesiatical and eleven lay leaders (including king Baldwin III and his mother Melisende). After long discussions, it was decided to attack Damascus