Certainty: 2 Desperate defence of Montferrand against 'Imad al-Din Zanki Certainty: 2
1148
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
1149
Certainty: 2 Reactions to the death of Raymond of Antioch Certainty: 2
1150
Certainty: 2 Negotiations to save the remains of the county of Edessa Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Baldwin III's march to save Christians from Tell Bashir (1): as far as 'Ayn Tab Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Baldwin III's march to save Christians from Tell Bashir (2): beyond 'Ayn Tab Certainty: 3
1153
Certainty: 3 Baldwin III raided Askalon, then decided to besiege it: the list of attackers Certainty: 3