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| Raynald was the son of Bernard II of Saint-Valéry and his wife Matilda. In 1097, Raynald's father is mentioned with his father, [[Walter of Saint-Valéry]], during the [[Siege of Nicaea|conquest of Nicaea]] in the [[First Crusade]].{{sfn|Edgington|2007|p=235}} | Raynald was the son of Bernard II of Saint-Valéry and his wife Matilda. In 1097, Raynald's father is mentioned with his father, [[Walter of Saint-Valéry]], during the [[Siege of Nicaea|conquest of Nicaea]] in the [[First Crusade]].{{sfn|Edgington|2007|p=235}} |
| Around 1157/1158, Raynald is witnessed as a [[knight]] in the retinue of [[Thierry, Count of Flanders|Thierry]], [[Count of Flanders]]. He went on [[pilgrimage]] to the [[Holy Land]] and there they took part in a military campaign against the [[Islam in Syria|Syrian Muslims]] under the leadership of [[Baldwin III of Jerusalem|Baldwin III]], [[King of Jerusalem]], in the summer of 1157. The crusaders took advantage of [[Nur al-Din Zengi]]’s illness to expand the [[Principality of Antioch]]. Certainly, Thierry had in mind to hold of the conquered lands. First, they besieged the fortress of [[Shaizar]], which Thierry should have received as a fief.{{sfn|Baldwin|1969|p=541}} | Around 1157/1158, Raynald is witnessed as a [[Chivalry|knight]] in the retinue of [[Thierry, Count of Flanders|Thierry]], [[Count of Flanders]]. He went on [[pilgrimage]] to the [[Holy Land]] and there they took part in a military campaign against the [[Islam in Syria|Syrian Muslims]] under the leadership of [[Baldwin III of Jerusalem|Baldwin III]], [[King of Jerusalem]], in the summer of 1157. The crusaders took advantage of [[Nur al-Din Zengi]]’s illness to expand the [[Principality of Antioch]]. Certainly, Thierry had in mind to hold of the conquered lands. First, they besieged the fortress of [[Shaizar]], which Thierry should have received as a fief.{{sfn|Baldwin|1969|p=541}} |
| [[Raynald of Châtillon]], [[Prince of Antioch]], demanded that the new rulers should turned them into his vassals. However, Raynald only had seized the princely throne through his marriage with [[Constance of Antioch|Constance, Princess of Antioch]], the actual Antioch’s ruler, and he was a minor noble unlike Thierry, who was a high noble in France. So that, Thierry refused to make him homage as his feudal lord. Although the crusaders had taken Shaizar’s Lower Town and the Citadel was on the point of surrendering, they lifted the siege in October 1157 and the crusader army continued his march to the north.{{sfn|Runciman|2001|p=654}} | [[Raynald of Châtillon]], [[Prince of Antioch]], demanded that the new rulers should turned them into his vassals. However, Raynald only had seized the princely throne through his marriage with [[Constance of Antioch|Constance, Princess of Antioch]], the actual Antioch’s ruler, and he was a minor noble unlike Thierry, who was a high noble in France. So that, Thierry refused to make him homage as his feudal lord. Although the crusaders had taken Shaizar’s Lower Town and the Citadel was on the point of surrendering, they lifted the siege in October 1157 and the crusader army continued his march to the north.{{sfn|Runciman|2001|p=654}} |
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| After the army had occupied the ruins of [[Apamea, Syria|Apamea]], they sieged the castle of [[Harem, Syria|Harenc]]. Harenc had belonged to the Principality of Antioch, but it was conquest by Nur al-Din’s forces in 1149. The crusader army conquered Harenc on February 1158. Since Thierry still refusing to make homage to Raynald of Châtillon, the Harenc’s castle and his surrounding domains were granted to Raynald of Saint-Valéry.{{sfn|Runciman|2001|p=654}} As new Lord of Harenc, Raynald was engaged in another Baldwin III’s campaign, where he distinguished in Nur al-Din’s defeat, who had invaded [[Galilee]].{{sfn|Richard|1999|p=176}} | After the army had occupied the ruins of [[Apamea, Syria|Apamea]], they sieged the castle of [[Harem, Syria|Harenc]]. Harenc had belonged to the Principality of Antioch, but it was conquest by Nur al-Din’s forces in 1149. The crusader army conquered Harenc on February 1158. Since Thierry still refusing to make homage to Raynald of Châtillon, the Harenc’s castle and his surrounding domains were granted to Raynald of Saint-Valéry.{{sfn|Runciman|2001|p=654}} As new Lord of Harenc, Raynald was engaged in another Baldwin III’s campaign, where he distinguished in Nur al-Din’s defeat, who had invaded [[Galilee]].{{sfn|Richard|1999|p=176}} |
| The castle of Harenc was disputed during the next decade. On 12 August 1164, a Christian army was defeated by Nur al-Din during the [[battle of Harim]], which was sent to relieve Harenc. Apparently, Raynald had already departed to England to that time y he sold his rights about Harenc to [[Joscelin III]], [[County of Edessa|Titular Count of Edessa]], who is mentioned as Lord of Harenc around 1163.{{sfn|Nicholson|1973|p=29}} Raynald, probably had one daughter called Orguilleuse, who married with [[Bohemond III, Prince of Antioch]] and she was known as “Lord of Harenc’s daughter”.{{sfn|Nielen|2003|p=83}} | The castle of Harenc was disputed during the next decade. On 12 August 1164, a Christian army was defeated by Nur al-Din during the [[battle of Harim]], which was sent to relieve Harenc. Apparently, Raynald had already departed to England to that time y he sold his rights about Harenc to [[Joscelin III]], [[County of Edessa|Titular Count of Edessa]], who is mentioned as Lord of Harenc around 1163.{{sfn|Nicholson|1973|p=29}} Raynald, probably had one daughter called Orguilleuse, who married with [[Bohemond III, Prince of Antioch]] and she was known as “Lord of Harenc’s daughter”.{{sfn|Nielen|2003|p=83}} |
| ==References== | ==References== |
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