Humphrey II of Toron, royal constable of Jerusalem M XII
Henfredus de Torono (Murray 78) (Humphrey 4003)
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Narrative
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Authorship
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Death
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He was mortally wounded protecting
Baldwin 54
when the latter was isolated from his army and attacked by a group of herdsmen in the forest of Banyas; he was rescued by his men, taken to the castle of Jacob's Ford, but his condition grew worse and he died; he was buried in his own castle of Toron
William of Tyre bk. 21, 26 (27).21-44
Description
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A beginner in warfare, very young (1137)
tiro et nimium adulescens. William of Tyre bk. 14, 26.14
He had large estates in Phoenicia in the mountains behind Tyre
William of Tyre bk. 17, 14.14-16
Senior (to distinguish him from his homonymous son)
senioris. William of Tyre bk. 21, 4.5
He was said to have been too friendly towards
Saladin 101
Salahadino nimie familaritatis affectu devinctus arguebatur. William of Tyre bk. 21, 8.63-64
A man to be praised in every respect
vir per omnia commendabilis. William of Tyre bk. 21, 26 (27).40
Dignity/Office
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Lord of Beirut
Beritensis. William of Tyre bk. 17, 1.51
Lord of Toron
de Torono. William of Tyre bk. 14, 26.14, bk. 17, 1.51
Royal constable of Jerusalem
constabularium. William of Tyre bk. 17, 10.53
regius constabularius. William of Tyre bk. 18, 12.2
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Kinship
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relative of
Guy 104
consanguineo. William of Tyre bk. 18, 15.18
father of
Humphrey 101
(filio). William of Tyre bk. 18, 12.48, bk. 21, 4.5
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Location
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'Ayn Tab (Syria)
offered, unsuccessfully, to garrison 'Ayn Tab from his own resources, rather than hand it to the Byzantines Hantab. William of Tyre bk. 17, 17.25
Azaz
was sent with 60 knights to protect Azaz Hasarth. William of Tyre bk. 17, 10.54
Banyas (Paneas)
His courageous presence (with
Humphrey 101
) inside his besieged town of Banyas greatly encouraged the defenders William of Tyre bk. 18, 12.47-50
was hereditary owner of Banyas urbem Paneadem. William of Tyre bk. 18, 12.2
Castellum Novum (Hunin)
He was taken when critically wounded to Castellum Novum (Hunin), where he died soon after Castellum Novum. William of Tyre bk. 21, 26 (27).35-41
Constantinople
Constantinopolim. William of Tyre bk. 18, 22.1-17
Toron (Lebanon)
He was buried at his castle of Toron Toronum. William of Tyre bk. 21, 26 (27).42-44
was lord of Toron (Lebanon) Torono. William of Tyre bk. 14, 26.14, bk. 17, 1.51
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