十二世纪安提俄克公国及其边界

安提俄克公国位于叙利亚北部，位于拉丁基督教世界最东边，是一个中世纪政体，周边有许多敌对势力，包括拜占庭帝国、西里西亚的亚美尼亚基督徒、邻国伊斯兰世界甚至其他十字军国家的统治者、耶路撒冷王国、埃德萨县和的黎波里县。再加上居住在该地区的众多基督教、穆斯林和犹太社区，安提阿的法兰克定居者——最初是在第一次十字军东征的军事胜利中掌权的——因此，他们的生存面临着诸多挑战。
这本书探讨了公国的统治精英如何设法管理这些相互竞争的利益，以维持安提阿在动荡的12世纪的存在，尤其是在1130年博赫蒙德二世王子去世后。他的去世有助于激发拜占庭和耶路撒冷王国的新兴趣，同时也是在阿勒颇和摩苏尔的曾吉德统治下伊斯兰复兴，以及鲁宾尼王朝统治下亚美尼亚权力增长的时期。因此，对安提阿的外交和军事努力、其内部权力结构及其与土著人民的互动进行研究，有助于揭示中世纪拉丁人如何适应其边境的需求。
The Principality of Antioch and its Frontiers in the Twelfth Century
Situated in northern Syria, on the eastern-most frontier of Latin Christendom, the principality of Antioch was a medieval polity bordered by a host of rival powers, including the Byzantine Empire, the Armenian Christians of Cilicia, the rulers of the neighbouring Islamic world and even the other crusader states, the kingdom of Jerusalem and the counties of Edessa and Tripoli. Coupled with the numerous Christian, Muslim and Jewish communities who populatedthe region, Antioch’s Frankish settlers – initially installed into power by the military successes of the First Crusade – thus faced numerous challenges to their survival.
This book examines how the ruling elites of the principality sought to manage these competing interests in order to maintain Antioch’s existence during the troubled twelfth century, particularly following the death of Prince Bohemond II in 1130. His demise helped to spark renewed interest from Byzantium and the kingdom of Jerusalem, and came at a time of both Islamic resurgence under the Zengids of Aleppo and Mosul, as well as Armenian power growth under the Rupenids. An examination of Antioch’s diplomatic and military endeavours, its internal power structures and its interaction with indigenous peoples can therefore help to reveal a great deal about how medieval Latins adapted to the demands of their frontiers.

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