RRR: Correspondence/envoy
1441
year: 1199
initiator: King Leon I of Cilician Armenia
recipient: Pope Innocent III
text: May 23. Tarsus. Leon, per dei et Romani imperii gratiam rex omnium Armeniorum, writes to Pope Innocent III. He reports how, under instruction from the archbishop of Mainz he desires to bring all Armenians into unity with the Roman Church. The archbishop will relay to the pope all the troubles facing the Latin East and Cilician Armenia. Leon appeals for assistance.
May 23. Tarsus. Leon, per dei et Romani imperii gratiam rex omnium Armeniorum, writes to Pope Innocent III. He reports how, under instruction from the archbishop of Mainz he desires to bring all Armenians into unity with the Roman Church. The archbishop will relay to the pope all the troubles... more
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 2:408-9, no. 210 (RRH no. 755)
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
1443
year: 1199
initiator: King Leon I of Cilician Armenia
recipient: Pope Innocent III
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
additional institution: Templars
text: c. May 1-31. Leon, per Dei et Romani imperii rex Armeniorum, writes to Pope Innocent III. After expatiating on the threat posed to Cilician Armenia, he describes the death of Raymundus, the elder son of Prince Bohemond [III] of Antioch. Raymundus had married Leon’s niece Aaliza/Aelide and had had a son, called Rupinus, who had been baptized by the archbishop of Mainz. Before his death Raymundus had asked his father to assure the inheritance of Rupinus to Antioch. Bohemond had confirmed Rupinus as his heir in the presence of all his barones and had made all his liege men [homines ligii] swear liege homage [ligium hominium] to Rupinus. Leon sends the sealed record to the pope. But Count [Bohemond IV] of Tripoli, together with the magister et conventus Templi and the magister et conventus Hospitalis came to Antioch to drive Leon from his land and stayed for 3 months. Prince Bohemond [III] was expelled from Antioch by an alliance with the commune [communia], which declared that Count Bohemond was the legitimate heir. Leon appealed to the pope, after which the Knights Templar and the Hospitallers of St John began peace discussions. Leon sends his miles R[obertus] de Margat to the pope asking for his intervention.
c. May 1-31. Leon, per Dei et Romani imperii rex Armeniorum, writes to Pope Innocent III. After expatiating on the threat posed to Cilician Armenia, he describes the death of Raymundus, the elder son of Prince Bohemond [III] of Antioch. Raymundus had married Leon’s niece Aaliza/Aelide and had had a... more
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 2:462-5, no. 242 (RRH no. 756)