text: *Spring. Formal alliance, ‘signed’ with oaths, between Damascus and the Franks in opposition to Zengi of Mosul.*Spring. Formal alliance, ‘signed’ with oaths, between Damascus and the Franks in opposition to Zengi of Mosul.
sources: Ibn al-Qalanisi, pp. 259-60
cite:
RRR:
Agreement/treaty
907
year: 1174
initiator: Damascus
recipient: Franks
text: *After May 15. Following the death of Nur ad-Din, a formal truce is negotiated between Damascus and the Franks.*After May 15. Following the death of Nur ad-Din, a formal truce is negotiated between Damascus and the Franks.
sources: Abu Shamah 4:161-3, 192; Ibn al-Athir, The Chronicle, 2:225-6
cite:
RRR:
Agreement/treaty
1104
year: 1182
initiator: Mosul
recipient: Franks
text: *Summer? [176] An eleven-year truce is reportedly agreed between Mosul and the Franks. Mosul promises to pay annual tribute, to deliver into Frankish hands the frontier districts [which were in fact outside its control] of Banyas, Shaqif, Tirun and Habis Jaldak, and to return prisoners.*Summer? [176] An eleven-year truce is reportedly agreed between Mosul and the Franks. Mosul promises to pay annual tribute, to deliver into Frankish hands the frontier districts [which were in fact outside its control] of Banyas, Shaqif, Tirun and Habis Jaldak, and to return prisoners.
sources: Abu Shamah 4:225-6
comments: [176] For the date, see Lyons and Jackson, Saladin, p. 175.
cite:
RRR:
Correspondence/envoy
1127
year: 1183
initiator: Muslim governor of Harim
recipient: Franks
text: *Early Summer. The Muslim governor of Harim reportedly writes to the Franks, asking for protection against Saladin, but the garrison of Harim arrests and expels him and declares for Saladin.*Early Summer. The Muslim governor of Harim reportedly writes to the Franks, asking for protection against Saladin, but the garrison of Harim arrests and expels him and declares for Saladin.
sources: Abu Shamah 4:235-6
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