Prosopography of the Byzantine World

Chronology for 1131

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  • 1131: Joscelin I won a battle against Mas'ud of Ikonion by his presence, on his deathbed

    Joscelin I of Courtenay had been undermining a tower, but it collapsed on top of him, and he was very badly injured. As he lay dying, he heard that Mas'ud of Ikonion was attacking Kaisun, and told his son Joscelin II to go and drive him off. His son refused, on the grounds that his army was too small. Thereupon the father summoned a litter, got on it, and was carried for a time half-dead towards Kaisun. He was met by Geoffrey the Monk who said that at the news of his approach alone Mas'ud had withdrawn. Thus Joscelin died happy, apart from fears over his son

    People involved

    • Geoffrey 4003 Gaufridus Monachus Geoffrey the Monk
    • Joscelin 4001 Ioscelinus de Cortenai, صاحب الرها وتلّ باشر (Murray 79) Joscelin I of Courtenay, count of Edessa
    • Joscelin 4002 Ioscelinus iunior, جوسلين Joscelin II, count of Edessa
    • Masud 17001 Μασούτ, Σουλτάν, φύλαρχος Ἰκονίου مسعود بن قليج أرسلان Mas'ud, sultan of Ikonion

  • 1131: Dying Baldwin II bequeathed his kingdom to Fulk, Melisende & the baby Baldwin III

    As Baldwin II was dying, he bequeathed his blessing and the kingdom of Jerusalem to his daughter Melisende, her husband Fulk of Anjou, and their two-year-old child, who would be Baldwin III

    People involved

    • Baldwin 52 Balduinus بغدوين البرونس صاحب انطاكية (Riley-Smith p. 200, Murray 20) Baldwin of Bourcq, Baldwin II, king of Jerusalem
    • Baldwin 53 Balduino ملك الافرنج (cf. Varzos 142-II.327) Baldwin III, king of Jerusalem
    • Fulk 4001 Fulco, الملك فلك بن فلك Fulk V, count of Anjou, king of Jerusalem
    • Melisende 4002 Milissendem, الملكة Melisende, daughter of Baldwin II, queen of Jerusalem

  • 1131: Another attempt by Alice to take over Antioch, aided by Pons & Joscelin II

    When her father Baldwin II died, she thought that this was a good opportunity to renew her designs on Antioch. With generous gifts and promises she won over William of Sahyun (and, after his death, his brother and successor Garenton of Sahyun), Pons, count of Tripoli and Joscelin II, count of Edessa

    People involved

    • Alice 4001 Aaliz بندقين بنت بغدوين Alice, daughter of Baldwin II of Jerusalem, princess of Antioch
    • Garenton 4001 Guarentonis Garenton of Sahyun
    • Joscelin 4002 Ioscelinus iunior, جوسلين Joscelin II, count of Edessa
    • Pons 4002 Pontius Pons, count of Tripoli
    • William 4020 Willelmus de Saona William of Sahyun

  • 1131: Coronation of Fulk & Melisende in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre

    Fulk V of Anjou was crowned and consecrated king of Jerusalem, with his queen Melisende, in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, by William of Messines, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem

    People involved

    • Fulk 4001 Fulco, الملك فلك بن فلك Fulk V, count of Anjou, king of Jerusalem
    • Melisende 4002 Milissendem, الملكة Melisende, daughter of Baldwin II, queen of Jerusalem
    • William 4018 Willelmus, البطرك William of Messines, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem

  • 1131 (Guess): Death of Michael Pantechnes: a monody written by Michael Italikos

    Michael Pantechnes died, and was mourned at a meeting of the medical establishment. The monody was written (and spoken?) by Michael Italikos, who stressed that Pantechnes had enjoyed a wide education and attained a comprehensive range of learning before specialising in medicine. He had gained the confidence of Alexios I, who trusted nobody else, as he was superior even to the ancients as a doctor

    People involved

    • Michael 20130 Μιχαήλ (DO I.68.2) Michael Italikos, man of letters

  • 1131: Ioannes II welcomed the Hungarian pretender Boris, and would give him a wife of imperial blood

    Ioannes II had [long before 1050] welcomed to Constantinople the Hungarian pretender Boris when he came to take refuge after some quarrel. He had later honoured him with mariage to (Anna) Botaneiataina Komnene, a wife of Byzantine imperial blood

    People involved

    • Anna 25002 κῆδος ξυγγενοῦς ... κόρης (Varzos 99-II.33) (Anna) Botaneiataina Komnene
    • Boris 17001 Βορίσης Boris (Kalamanos), Hungarian pretender
    • Ioannes 2 Ἰωάννης Κομνηνός ملك الروم (Varzos 34-I.203) Emperor Ioannes II Komnenos