Raymond of Antioch ( 1195 – 1213 in

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) was the eldest son of

Bohemond IV of Antioch Bohemond IV of Antioch, also known as Bohemond the One-Eyed (french: Bohémond le Borgne; 1175–1233), was Count of Tripoli from 1187 to 1233, and Prince of Antioch from 1201 to 1216 and from 1219 to 1233. He was the younger son of Bohemond III ...

and the

Plaisance of Gibelet Plaisance of Gibelet (died 1217) was the daughter of Hugh III Embriaco, Lord of Gibelet, and Stephanie of Milly. She married Bohemond IV of Antioch, and they had several children including: *Raymond, (1195−1213), died in Tartus *Bohemond V (die ...

. 18-year-old Raymond, who was the heir to the throne of

Antioch Antioch on the Orontes (; grc-gre, Ἀντιόχεια ἡ ἐπὶ Ὀρόντου, ''Antiókheia hē epì Oróntou'', Learned ; also Syrian Antioch) grc-koi, Ἀντιόχεια ἡ ἐπὶ Ὀρόντου; or Ἀντιόχεια ἡ ἐπ� ...

and

Tripoli Tripoli or Tripolis may refer to: Cities and other geographic units Greece *Tripoli, Greece, the capital of Arcadia, Greece * Tripolis (region of Arcadia), a district in ancient Arcadia, Greece * Tripolis (Larisaia), an ancient Greek city in ...

, was murdered by the

Assassins An assassin is a person who commits targeted murder. Assassin may also refer to: Origin of term * Someone belonging to the medieval Persian Ismaili order of Assassins Animals and insects * Assassin bugs, a genus in the family ''Reduviida ...

in 1213 outside the door of the

Cathedral of Our Lady of Tortosa The Cathedral of Our Lady of Tortosa ( ar, كاتدرائية طرطوس) was a Catholic cathedral in the city of Tartus, Syria. Erected during the 12th century, it has been described by historians as "the best-preserved religious structure o ...

. An involvement of the

Hospitallers The Order of Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem ( la, Ordo Fratrum Hospitalis Sancti Ioannis Hierosolymitani), commonly known as the Knights Hospitaller (), was a medieval and early modern Catholic military order. It was headqu ...

, who were hostile to the victim's father, remained speculation in contemporary lore. In retaliation, Bohemond IV and a reinforcement of

Templar , colors = White mantle with a red cross , colors_label = Attire , march = , mascot = Two knights riding a single horse , equipment ...

s assaulted

Khawabi Khawabi ( ar, الخوابي), also spelled Qala'at al-Khawabi ( ar, قلعة الخوابي) is a village and medieval citadel in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Tartus Governorate, located 20 kilometers northeast of Tartus and 12 ...

in 1214. The Assassins requested aid from the

Ayyubid The Ayyubid dynasty ( ar, الأيوبيون '; ) was the founding dynasty of the medieval Sultan of Egypt, Sultanate of Egypt established by Saladin in 1171, following his abolition of the Fatimid Caliphate, Fatimid Caliphate of Egypt. A Sunni ...

ruler of

Aleppo )), is an adjective which means "white-colored mixed with black". , motto = , image_map = , mapsize = , map_caption = , image_map1 = ...

az-Zahir Ghazi Al-Malik az-Zahir Ghiyath ud-din Ghazi ibn Yusuf ibn Ayyub (commonly known as az-Zahir Ghazi; 1172 – 8 October 1216) was the Ayyubid emir of Aleppo between 1186 and 1216.

, who in turn appealed to his rival and uncle

al-Adil Al-Adil I ( ar, العادل, in full al-Malik al-Adil Sayf ad-Din Abu-Bakr Ahmed ibn Najm ad-Din Ayyub, ar, الملك العادل سيف الدين أبو بكر بن أيوب,‎ "Ahmed, son of Najm ad-Din Ayyub, father of Bakr, the Just K ...

, the Ayyubid sultan of Egypt. However, after al-Adil's son,

al-Mu'azzam Al-Mu'azzam or al-Muʿaẓẓam ( ar, المعظم, al-Muʿaẓẓam, exalted, label=none) may refer to: * Al-Mu'azzam Isa, emir of Damascus as ''al-Mu'azzam I'' (1218–1227) * Al-Mu'azzam Turanshah, emir of Damascus as ''al-Mu'azzam II'' (1249– ...

Damascus )), is an adjective which means "spacious". , motto = , image_flag = Flag of Damascus.svg , image_seal = Emblem of Damascus.svg , seal_type = Seal , map_caption = , ...

, launched several raids against Bohemond's district of Tripoli, destroying all of its villages,Humphreys, p. 137. Bohemond IV was compelled to withdraw from Khawabi and issue an apology to az-Zahir.Runciman, p. 138.Daftary, 2007, p. 389.

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* * *{{cite book, first=Steven, last=Runciman, title=A History of the Crusades: The Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Frankish East, 1100-1187, url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QL88AAAAIAAJ&q=Muslimiye+Aleppo, publisher=CUP Archive, year=1987, isbn=0521347718 House of Poitiers 12th-century births 1213 deaths Victims of the Order of Assassins