Summer – The
Byzantines re-occupy the Cilician cities of
Tarsus,
Adana and
Mamistra. A naval squadron, under Admiral
Cantacuzenus, pursues in Cypriot waters a
Genoese raiding fleet, and sails on to
Latakia, where they capture the harbour and the lower city.
Bohemond I reinforces the garrison in the citadel.[1]
Levant
Spring – The Crusaders, led by Bohemond I, re-invade the territory of
Aleppo, and try to capture the town of
Kafar Latha. The attack fails, owing to the resistance of the local
Banu tribe. Meanwhile,
Joscelin of Courtenay cuts the communications between Aleppo and the
Euphrates.[2]
May 26 – King
Baldwin I captures
Acre, the port is besieged from April, and blockaded by the Genoese and
Pisan fleet. Baldwin promises a free passage to those who want to move to
Ascalon, but the Italian sailors plunder the wealthy Muslim emigrants and kill many of them.[3]
Autumn – Bohemond I departs to
Italy for reinforcements. He takes with him gold and silver, and precious stuff to raise an army against Emperor
Alexios I (Komnenos). Tancred becomes co-ruler over
Antioch – and appoints his brother-in-law,
Richard of Salerno, as his deputy.[4]
Toghtekin, Seljuk ruler (atabeg) of
Damascus, founds a short-lived principality in
Syria (the first example of a series of Seljuk ruled dynasties).