Bernard of Valence
Bernard of Valence was the Latin Patriarch of Antioch from 1100 to 1135. He was part of the army of Raymond of Saint-Gilles and attended the Battle of Sarmada with Roger of Salerno.[1] He was also Bishop of Artah.
After Roger of Salerno was killed in the Battle of Ager Sanguinis, King of Jerusalem Baldwin II placed Bernard at the head of the government of the Principality of Antioch.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Latin Patriarchs of Antioch and Alexandria". Kelley L. Ross. 2007. Archived from the original on 2009-01-18. Retrieved 2009-01-18.
- ^ Why Does The Heathen Rage? A Novel Of The Crusades by J. Stephen Roberts, Introduction
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