Toghtekin of Damascus in Peace Negotiations with the Crusaders

Name: Toghtekin of Damascus in Peace Negotiations with the Crusaders
Start: 1111
End: 1112

Type Event Region West Asia Time 1111–1112

In August 1111, during a Seljuk expedition, Toghtekin, atabeg of Damascus, began secret talks with the Crusaders at Marat al-Numan, dissatisfied with…

Timeline

1111Marat al-Numan · SyriaDeeply dissatisfied with Ridwan's efforts to divide the coalition, Toghtekin began secret negotiations with the Crusaders before being forced to withdraw from the expedition, and proposed the coalition attack Tripoli to keep it away from Damascus.
1111–1112Damascus · SyriaAfter returning to Damascus from Shaizar, Toghtekin sent troops in response to Tyre's garrison's appeal for aid, compelling Baldwin I to lift the siege of Tyre in April 1112, reflecting his pragmatic alliance policy.

Sources

Seljuk campaign on the Crusaders (1111) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seljuk_campaign_on_the_Crusaders_(1111)
Tughtigin, Ruler of Damascus: Struggle with the Crusaders, War, and Alliance — Şarkiyat Mecmuası https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/iusarkiyat/article/1522758