Certainty: 2 Election of Aimery of Limoges as Patriarch of Antioch to replace Radulf of Domfront Certainty: 2
1149
Certainty: 2 Reactions to the death of Raymond of Antioch
After the disaster of the battle near Inab, Constance becme the titular ruler of Antioch, though as a young woman with four children who were still minors her range of actions was rather limited. The first initiative was taken by the patriarch Aimery, who uncharacteristically spent a lot of his money for the public good, hiring troops to cover the immediate emergency. Baldwin III heard the news and came quickly northwards to encourage the distressed Antiochenes. He raised local troops to join his own, and besieged the fortress of Harim, recently garrisoned by Nur al-Din; but its defences were too strong, and he soon returned to Antioch. He sent sixty knights under the command of Humphrey the constable, to prevent Azaz falling into Turkish hands. Joscelin II, with his wife and children, was besieged in Tell Bashir by a large army under Mas'ud of Ikonion (who was also reacting to news of Inab and had captured many towns and fortresses). Joscelin freed all his prisoners from the Ikonion area and gave Mas'ud twelve suits of armour, so it was agreed to end the siege. Joscelin immediately went to Azaz, then Antioch, and thanked Baldwin for his kindness towards him, before returning home. Baldwin received Joscelin's visit, and waited till matters had settled a little, then went back to Jerusalem
1150
Certainty: 2 Joscelin II of Edessa captured & imprisoned by Nur al-Din Certainty: 2
1152
Certainty: 2 Unsuccessful pressure on princess Constance of Antioch to choose a prince Certainty: 2
1156
Penniless Reynaud of Chatillon begged from the Patriarch Aimery, then tortured him to get moneyCertainty: 2
1159
Manuel eventually agreed to public humiliation of Reynaud before a wide range of ambassadorsCertainty: 2
Manuel insisted on triumphal entry to Antioch, supported by Latins, & stayed in the palace for 8 daysCertainty: 3