Stephen, count of Chartres and Blois M XI / E XII
Stephanus (Riley-Smith, p. 223) (Stephanos 4001)
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Death
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After the battle of Ramla he was besieged in a weak tower of Ramla town, with
Stephanos 4003
,
Conrad 26102
,
Eudes 26101
and others; as the tower was undermined and filled with smoke he came out and fought, but was beheaded
Albert of Aachen IX.5-6
Died fighting against great odds in the second Battle of Ramla; it is good that God allowed him by this glorious end to wipe out the disgrace accruing from his desertion at Antioch
. William of Tyre bk. 10, 19(20).37-49
Description
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This noble man famous among his own people both for his illustrious blood and for his glorious deeds
huic viro nobili et apud suos et sanguis generositate et operum magnificentia preclaro. William of Tyre bk. 10, 19(20).39-40
The head and chief in council in the whole army
caput et primus consilio in omni exercitu. Albert of Aachen II.23
(Though he abandoned the siege of Antioch), he was a man of great nobility and poweful in battle
vir erat nobilissimus et armis validus. Fulcher of Chartres 1.16.7
He was related to the kings both of France and England, and rather over-generous towards his people and over-enthusiastic as a warrior
Ralph of Caen 15
Father of Count Theobald the older
senioris Theobaldi comitis pater. William of Tyre bk. 1, 17.5-7
A wise man, shrewd in counsel
vir prudens et magni consilii. William of Tyre bk. 10, 11(12).15-16
A man of great power and a distinguished noble, whom the leaders, by reason of his remarkable good sense had made almost a father in their councils
vir potentissimus et princeps illustris, quem ob meritum singularis prudentie principes suis consiliis quasi patrem prefecerant. William of Tyre bk. 5, 10.12-14
Dignity/Office
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Count of Blois
comes ... Blesensis. Fulcher of Chartres 1.6.8
Blesensis. Ralph of Caen 49
Count of Chartres and Blois
Carnotensium comes et Blesensium. William of Tyre bk. 1, 17.5-6
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Kinship
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brother-in-law of
Robert 63
levir. Fulcher of Chartres 1.6.8
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Location
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Alexandretta
left Antioch for Alexandretta Alexandriam minorem. Albert of Aachen IV.13
timidly sat out the siege of Antioch waiting at Alexandretta Alexandriam Minorem. William of Tyre bk. 5, 10.17
Antioch (on the Orontes)
after disaster of crusade of 1101, reached Antioch (on the Orontes) Antiochiam. William of Tyre bk. 10, 12(13).27-28
on a pretext left Antioch Antiochia. Albert of Aachen IV.13
Bari: Hagios Nikolaos
prayed in Hagios Nikolaos in ecclesia beati Nicolai. Fulcher of Chartres 1.7.4
Beirut
met
Baldwin 51
at the narrow pass north of Beirut Berytum. Fulcher of Chartres 2.17.3
Constantinople
he went up the Via Egnatia from Dyrrachion to Constantinople - see
Robert 63
Constantinopolim. Fulcher of Chartres 1.8.5-8
in 1101 was well received by
Alexios 1
and
Raymond 61
in Constantinople Constantinopolim. William of Tyre bk. 10, 11(12).27-32
Dyrrachion
He went up the Via Egnatia to Constantinople from Dyrrachion - see
Robert 63
Duratium. Fulcher of Chartres 1.8.5-8
Jaffa
heard about the coming second battle of Ramla while waiting for a favourable wind at Jaffa Ioppem. Fulcher of Chartres 2.18.3
Jerusalem
celebrated Easter 1102 in Jerusalem Ierosolimam. William of Tyre bk. 10, 18(19).27-28
Lucca
met
Urban 22
near Lucca Lucam. Fulcher of Chartres 1.7.1
Nicaea
with crusade of 1101 reached Nicaea Nicaeam. William of Tyre bk. 10, 11(12).40-42
Philomelion (Asia Minor)
gave warning to
Alexios 1
at Philomelion Φιλομήλιον. Anna Komnene 338.23
visited
Alexios 1
at Philomelion (Asia Minor) Finiminis. William of Tyre bk. 6, 10.17-33
met
Alexios 1
at Philomelion Finiminis. Albert of Aachen IV.40
Ramla (Palestine)
died fighting in the second Battle of Ramla (Palestine) Ramulam. William of Tyre bk. 10, 19(20).37
died after the second battle of Ramla Ramnes. Albert of Aachen IX.5-6
Tarsos (Cilicia)
travelled from Antioch to Philomelion via Tarsos Ταρσοῦ. Anna Komnene 338.28
Tortosa (Syria)
at suggestion of
Raymond 61
helped capture Tortosa (Syria) Antaradum ... que vulgari appellatione Tortosa dicitur. William of Tyre bk. 10, 12(13).35-40
helped to capture Tortosa Tortosam. Fulcher of Chartres 2.17.1
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