RRR: Correspondence/envoy
1850
year: 1220
initiator: Cardinal Pelagius of Albano, the papal legate
recipient: Pope Honorius III
text: Jul. 28. Orvieto. Pope Honorius III reports the reception of a letter from Cardinal Pelagius, the papal legate, informing him of Muslim reinforcements from Baghdad [Baldac] and the weakness of the crusade army.
Jul. 28. Orvieto. Pope Honorius III reports the reception of a letter from Cardinal Pelagius, the papal legate, informing him of Muslim reinforcements from Baghdad [Baldac] and the weakness of the crusade army.
sources: Rodenberg, Epistolae 1:91-2, no. 126
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1851
year: 1220
initiator: Pope Honorius III
recipient: John of Brienne
text: Aug. 11. Orvieto. Pope Honorius III has heard that King John of Jerusalem has left Damietta and returned to Acre because of the threat to his dominions, but he has also heard that John intends to attack the kingdom of [Cilician] Armenia. Honorius forbids John to take this step, with the threat of excommunication. John should work for that Christian unity in the East, for which Cardinal Pelagius has argued strongly.
Aug. 11. Orvieto. Pope Honorius III has heard that King John of Jerusalem has left Damietta and returned to Acre because of the threat to his dominions, but he has also heard that John intends to attack the kingdom of [Cilician] Armenia. Honorius forbids John to take this step, with the threat of... more
sources: Claverie, Honorius, pp. 358-9, no. 49
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1852
year: 1220
initiator: Pope Honorius III
recipient: Prior and brothers of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Aug. 19. Orvieto. At the request of the prior and brothers of the Holy Sepulchre, Pope Honorius III takes their church and its possessions under papal protection. He refers especially to churches of the Holy Sepulchre at Acre, Tyre and Antioch, and those in the Latin empire, southern Italy, Sicily, Iberia, Poland, Bohemia, Hungary, Croatia [Sclavonia], Germany, France, Lombardy, Tuscany and England; and to tenements [tenimenta] at Tripoli and Gibelech, and a casale on Cyprus, together with a possession in Moravia. He confirms liberties acquired before the Fourth Lateran Council; the right to obtain chrism and holy oils from Latin diocesan bishops, or even from others; the ban on any brother leaving the community without licence from the patriarch or the prior; and freedom from the consequences of interdict.
Aug. 19. Orvieto. At the request of the prior and brothers of the Holy Sepulchre, Pope Honorius III takes their church and its possessions under papal protection. He refers especially to churches of the Holy Sepulchre at Acre, Tyre and Antioch, and those in the Latin empire, southern Italy, Sicily... more
sources: Claverie, Honorius, pp. 360-1, no. 50 (RRH no. 935)
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
1853
year: 1220
initiator: Pope Honorius III
recipient: Magistri and brothers of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem and the Knights Templar
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
additional institution: Templars
text: Aug. 24. Orvieto. Pope Honorius III informs the magistri and brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and the Knights Templar that some inhabitants of Gaeta, sailing to Damietta, were driven by the winds to Alexandria and imprisoned. He asks them to arrange for their freedom either by ransoming or by the exchange of prisoners.
Aug. 24. Orvieto. Pope Honorius III informs the magistri and brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and the Knights Templar that some inhabitants of Gaeta, sailing to Damietta, were driven by the winds to Alexandria and imprisoned. He asks them to arrange for their freedom either by... more
sources: Rodenberg, Epistolae 1:98, no. 135
year: 1220
initiator: Bonifacius and Baruffaldinus, capitanei crucesignatorum Bononensium
recipient: Magister Robertus Medicus
text: Aug. 27. Damietta. In the house on the shore in which dominus Bonifacius resides. Bonifacius and Baruffaldinus capitanei crucesignatorum Bononensium concede to Magister Robertus Medicus, son of the late Petrus Judex and notarius de Lucca, and his heirs all the portion of the city of Damietta granted to the citizens of Bologna and bounded by towers, the residence of the household of the archbishop of Milan, the house of [the church of] Bethlehem], excepting the houses given to the emissary of the Crutched Friars of Bologna [cruciferi Bononienses] and the Franciscans, for a rent of 50 besants in the first year and 100 in each of the next 4 years. Witnesses: Benatus clericus de Ferraria; Salatinus; Fuscolus de Zesena; Rivolus; Johannes Faber; Raynerius; Magister Janellus Predarius; Bastardus [de Bononia]; Archetinus de Faventia; Jacobus de Ulziano, who wrote the deed.
Aug. 27. Damietta. In the house on the shore in which dominus Bonifacius resides. Bonifacius and Baruffaldinus capitanei crucesignatorum Bononensium concede to Magister Robertus Medicus, son of the late Petrus Judex and notarius de Lucca, and his heirs all the portion of the city of Damietta... more
sources: Röhricht, Studien, pp. 72-3, no. 49
year: 1220
initiator: Bonifacius and Baruffaldinus, capitanei crucesignatorum Bononensium
recipient: Presbyter Ostexanus, son of the late Azo Malelonze and brother of the Hospital of St Mary of the Crutched Friars of Bologna
text: Sept. 8. Damietta. In the house of dominus Bonefatius. Bonifatius Guidonis Guizzardi and Baruffaldinus, capitanei crucesignatorum Bononensium, confirm for the presbyter Ostexanus, son of the late Azo Malelonze and brother of the Hospital of St Mary of the Crutched Friars of Bologna [cruciferi Bononienses], all the houses at Damietta consigned to him by the citizens of Bologna. The presbyter promises not to alienate them. Witnesses: Magister Marinus Bolog. canonicus; Guido clericus de Pollicino; Landulfus judex; Petrus Uberti; Ubertus Armanni; Ugolinus Attecontis; Zaccaria Rolandini de Galiana; Aldobrandinus de Riosto; Guido Capella; Rolandinus Bronzola; Jacomellus Aderani; Jacobus de Ulgino notar. who wrote the deed; and other citizens of Bologna.
Sept. 8. Damietta. In the house of dominus Bonefatius. Bonifatius Guidonis Guizzardi and Baruffaldinus, capitanei crucesignatorum Bononensium, confirm for the presbyter Ostexanus, son of the late Azo Malelonze and brother of the Hospital of St Mary of the Crutched Friars of Bologna [cruciferi... more
sources: Röhricht, Studien, p. 73, no. 50
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1856
year: 1220
initiator: Bonifacius and Baruffaldinus, capitanei crucesignatorum Bononensium
recipient: Commendator, who represents the magister of the Knights Templar, and magister Johannes, procurators of the commune of Bologna
institution: Knights Templar
text: Sept. 8. Damietta. In the palatium occupied by the papal legate. Bonifacius and Baruffaldinus, capitanei crucesignatorum Bononensium, appoint the commendator, who represents the magister of the Knights Templar, and magister Johannes procurators of the commune of Bologna. They will receive from magister Robertus de Lucca the revenues [from Damietta] and will divide them among the citizens of Bologna. Witnesses: Fillocarus; Petrus Ubertus; Landulfus; Deutacorra Albertini de Pine; Bonromeus; Albertinus Bolnissi; Munsarinus; Ubaldinus Pascipoueri; Jacobinus de Ulgiano quondam Othonis imperatoris notar., who also wrote the deed.
Sept. 8. Damietta. In the palatium occupied by the papal legate. Bonifacius and Baruffaldinus, capitanei crucesignatorum Bononensium, appoint the commendator, who represents the magister of the Knights Templar, and magister Johannes procurators of the commune of Bologna. They will receive from... more
sources: Röhricht, Studien, p. 73, no. 51
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1857
year: 1220
initiator: Bonifacius and Baruffaldinus, capitanei crucesignatorum Bononensium
recipient: Landulfus judex, Albertus Cattaneus and Fillocarus procurators of the commune of Bologna
text: Sept. 19. Damietta. Bonifacius and Baruffaldinus, capitanei crucesignatorum Bononensium, appoint Landulfus judex, Albertus Cattaneus and Fillocarus procurators of the commune of Bologna, with the responsibility of collecting from magister Robertus de Lucca 50 besants, of receiving from the papal legate the great tower that has been apportioned to the men of Bologna and Lucca, in the same way as towers have been granted to other Italians, and of the part of a smaller tower assigned to the men of Bologna and Lucca. Witnesses: Adrianus; Petrobona de Rodaldis; Campigliolus; Faffus de Faffis; Jacomus de Megliocinis; Deutacorra Albertini de Pine; Jacobus de Ulgiano, who wrote the deed.
Sept. 19. Damietta. Bonifacius and Baruffaldinus, capitanei crucesignatorum Bononensium, appoint Landulfus judex, Albertus Cattaneus and Fillocarus procurators of the commune of Bologna, with the responsibility of collecting from magister Robertus de Lucca 50 besants, of receiving from the papal... more
sources: Röhricht, Studien, pp. 73-4, no. 52
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
1858
year: 1220
initiator: Petrus de Monteacuto, master of the Knights Templar
recipient: Bishop N. of Ely
text: Sept. 20. Acre. Frater Petrus de Monteacuto magister militum Templi informs Bishop N. of Ely [Elimensis episcopus] [322] that enough peregrini reached Egypt on the passage after the capture of Damietta and the castle of Taphneos to defend Damietta and the castles. The papal legate and the clergy wanted to launch a campaign against the infidel, but the secular leaders of the army [barones exercitus] refused, because they did not believe there were enough troops both to engage the enemy and garrison the cities and castles. Meanwhile the sultan of Egypt has fortified a camp not far from Damietta and has built bridges to obstruct any Christian advance. The Saraceni armed galeiae and in September began to obstruct the Christian lines of communications at sea. In spite of a lack of funds, which made it hard for the Christians to maintain their fleet, the Christians armed galeiae, galiones and other vessels [vasa] to resist them. Coradinus, the sultan of Damascus, knowing that the cities of Acre and Tyre were denuded of warriors and people, launched an assault and besieged and took castrum Peregrinorum, although there were many peregrini in Acre. Meanwhile Seraph, the son of Saphadinus and the brother of the sultans of Egypt and Damascus, has prevailed in warfare against eastern Saraceni, although he could not overcome all of them easily. Given the threat he poses to Antioch and Tripoli, Acre and Egypt, and the Templar castles, the dissension among the Saraceni is a comfort to the Christians. The emperor has been expected, but if he does not come during the next summer, either Syria or Egypt will be threatened. Help is desperately needed soon.
Sept. 20. Acre. Frater Petrus de Monteacuto magister militum Templi informs Bishop N. of Ely [Elimensis episcopus] [322] that enough peregrini reached Egypt on the passage after the capture of Damietta and the castle of Taphneos to defend Damietta and the castles. The papal legate and the clergy... more
sources: Roger of Wendower 4:72-5 (RRH no. 936)
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
1859
year: 1220
initiator: P. Cesariensis archiepiscopus, H. Nazarenus archiepiscopus, R. Bethlemitanus episcopus, M. abbas Templi Domini, J. abbas Montis Sion, R. abbas Vallis Josaphath, D. abbas Montis Oliveti, A. abbas Montis Thabor and F. abbas Sancte Marie de Latina
recipient: King Philip II of France
text: Oct. 1. Acre. P. Cesariensis archiepiscopus, H. Nazarenus archiepiscopus, R. Bethlemitanus episcopus, M. abbas Templi Domini, J. abbas Montis Sion, R. abbas Vallis Josaphath, D. abbas Montis Oliveti, A. abbas Montis Thabor and F. abbas Sancte Marie de Latina inform King Philip II of France of the poverty and desolation of the Holy Land. The Christians hold only the cities of Tyre and Acre, outside which Corradinus is cutting down trees and vines and destroying casalia and houses, so that nothing remains but a few viridaria close to the walls of Acre and Tyre. Milites, citizens [cives] and people are reduced to such misery that many are fleeing to Cyprus, [Cilician] Armenia and other countries to beg for help. The city of Tyre is deserted and only the king and his army maintains custody of it and Acre, but the expenses of this obligation are so great that he is himself reduced to poverty. The city revenues have declined to nothing, because the merchants are no longer coming with their merchandise. The pilgrim traffic has dried up. Nearly every one has gone to Damietta, but it has been poverty that has forced the king to leave the army [in Egypt] and return to Acre. All the revenues of the cities are pledged to creditors and the king cannot find any one to change his money. They appeal to the king of France for assistance.
Oct. 1. Acre. P. Cesariensis archiepiscopus, H. Nazarenus archiepiscopus, R. Bethlemitanus episcopus, M. abbas Templi Domini, J. abbas Montis Sion, R. abbas Vallis Josaphath, D. abbas Montis Oliveti, A. abbas Montis Thabor and F. abbas Sancte Marie de Latina inform King Philip II of France of the... more
sources: Delaborde, Chartes, pp. 123-5 (RRH no. 937)