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Before Jun 29. Lateran. Gilbertus Hospitalis Iherosolimitani magister, sent to the West for assistance by King Amalric of Jerusalem, together with the patriarchs of Antioch and Jerusalem and other ecclesiastical and secular leaders in the Latin East, has reported in Rome that, following the death in battle with the Turci of Prince Raymond of Antioch and the capture of Prince Rainald of Antioch, Prince Bohemond of Antioch and the count of Tripoli, together with many Hospitallers and Templars and other Christians have been captured. Cesarea Philippi, popularly called Bellinas, the key, gate and bulwark to all the land, has been taken and the city of Jerusalem is threatened. Pope Alexander III, therefore, proclaims a crusade.