RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1725
year: 1216
initiator: Raymond Rupen, prince of Antioch
recipient: Pisans
text: Apr. 7. Antioch. With the agreement of his wife domina Heluisa principissa and his uncle King Leon of Armenia, at the request of his brother-in-law [sororius] King Hugh of Cyprus, and with the advice of his homines, Raymond Rupen, Dei gratia princeps Antiochie, the son of Prince Raymond, makes a sealed confimation to the Pisan commune and all Pisans. He confirms their possessions and rights in the principality of Antioch, including all gifts made by his grandfather Prince Bohemond of Antioch and Bohemond’s mother Princess Constantia. He confirms the Pisans’ right to have a court with jurisdiction over Pisans in all cases except theft, homicide and treason against Raymond Rupen’s person, which are reserved to his court. He grants full rights to buy and sell, enter and leave free from the payment of all dues relating to buying and selling [omnibus drecturis cabani totius passagii et quirati et commercii] imposed by his baiuli, pautonarii, secretarii and others, with the exception of those of the port of Sanctus Symeon, where the Pisans should pay half passagium, half tercenaria portus and half ancoragium, and half of all other dues, but are freed in the port from paying tax on purchases and sales relating to the commercium of Antioch. Witnesses: Otho de Tabarea; Willelmus de Insula; Acharias senescalcus; Eschevardus frater eius; Rogerius de Montibus; Simon camerarius; Pontius Lonbardus; Thomas Malebrunus; Johannes Flandrensis dux Antiochie. The charter was drawn up by Iordanus cancellarius for Nicolaus vicecomes in Antiochia Pisanorum.
Apr. 7. Antioch. With the agreement of his wife domina Heluisa principissa and his uncle King Leon of Armenia, at the request of his brother-in-law [sororius] King Hugh of Cyprus, and with the advice of his homines, Raymond Rupen, Dei gratia princeps Antiochie, the son of Prince Raymond, makes a... more
sources: Müller, Documenti, pp. 90-1, no. 58 (RRH no. 886)
RRR: Privilege/exemption
1741
year: 1216
initiator: Sultan al-Adil
recipient: Pisans
text: 1215 - 1216. Damascus. Sultan al-Adil grants the Pisans safe-conduct and rights throughout his dominions. Among the privileges are the right to trade between Acre and Cairo as long as there are truces with the Pisans and the Franks in Syria; and similarly the right of passage between Barbary, Egypt and Syria.
1215 - 1216. Damascus. Sultan al-Adil grants the Pisans safe-conduct and rights throughout his dominions. Among the privileges are the right to trade between Acre and Cairo as long as there are truces with the Pisans and the Franks in Syria; and similarly the right of passage between Barbary, Egypt... more
sources: Amari, I diplomi arabi, pp. 285-9, nos. 24-5 (RRH nos. 882-3)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
2117
year: 1229
initiator: Emperor Frederick II
recipient: Pisans
text: Apr. 21-30. Acre. - Wishing to reward the Pisans for their fidelity and services, Frederick, dei gratia Romanorum imperator semper augustus, Ierusalem et Sicilie rex, records under seal that Malpillus, Pipinus and Buitus, the consules of the Pisans in Acre, have shown him evidence of the Pisan contribution to the preservation of the kingdom of Jerusalem. He therefore confirms the full liberty the Pisans enjoy in Acre to import and export horses and other mounts. No baiulus appointed by Frederick or his heirs is to make an special prohibition, unless it is one that is generally inposed. The Pisans are to enjoy all their rights in the kingdom of Jerusalem and Frederick orders his baiuli in Tyre and Jaffa to maintain the Pisans in all their rights and possessions. Witnesses: Oddo de Montebelyardo conestabulus regni Ierosolimitani; Balianus domnus Sydonis; Iohannes de Ybellino; Guarnerius Alemannus; Aymo nepos eius; Aymarus nepos fratris Aymari de domo Hospitalis sancti Iohannis; and others.
Apr. 21-30. Acre. - Wishing to reward the Pisans for their fidelity and services, Frederick, dei gratia Romanorum imperator semper augustus, Ierusalem et Sicilie rex, records under seal that Malpillus, Pipinus and Buitus, the consules of the Pisans in Acre, have shown him evidence of the Pisan... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 3:1135-7, no. 670 (RRH no. 1006)
year: 1229
initiator: Emperor Frederick II
recipient: Pisans
text: Apr. 21-30. Acre. Appreciative of the fidelity and services of Malpillus, Pipinus and Buitus, the consules of the Pisans in Acre, and of the contribution made by the Pisans to the preservation of the kingdom of Jerusalem, Frederick, dei gratia Romanorum imperator semper augustus, Ierusalem et Sicilie rex, makes a sealed grant to the Pisans, giving them a curia and freedom in the city of Jerusalem, with the right of coming and going with their goods and merchandise. Witnesses: Oddo de Montebelyardo conestabulus regni Ierosolimitani; Balyanus domnus Sydonis; Iohannes de Ybellino; Guarnerius Alemannus; Aymo nepos eiusdem Guarnerii; Aymarus nepos fratris Aymari de domo Hospitalis sancti Iohannis; and others.
Apr. 21-30. Acre. Appreciative of the fidelity and services of Malpillus, Pipinus and Buitus, the consules of the Pisans in Acre, and of the contribution made by the Pisans to the preservation of the kingdom of Jerusalem, Frederick, dei gratia Romanorum imperator semper augustus, Ierusalem et... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 3:1139-40, no. 673 (RRH no. 1007)