Second regency Raymond III, Count of Tripoli

baldwin iv appoints raymond regent @ death bed; child baldwin v s coronation

heraclius, latin patriarch of jerusalem, , grand masters of templars , hospitallers tried mediate reconciliation between baldwin iv , guy of lusignan, king did not forgive brother-in-law. in october 1184, guy made plundering raid against bedouin tribes grazed herds in royal domain of deir al-balah. action outraged king convened barons of realm assembly , handed on government of kingdom , general administration raymond, according william of tyre. however, ernoul s chronicle , estoire de eracles write baldwin iv decided appoint regent after members of high court had warned him guy (who minor baldwin s stepfather) still entitled govern kingdom after death. dying king requested them name candidate , unanimously nominated raymond. baldwin iv accepted choice , asked raymond act regent of kingdom , of child ten years until child came of age , according ernoul s chronicle. sources failed mention date of these events, version of estoire de eracles states raymond made regent in 1185.

both ernoul , estoire de eracles recorded high court passed specific rules regency before raymond installed. first of all, barons of realm elected joscelin iii child king s guardian after him. high court stipulated military orders hold royal fortresses during king s minority, beirut granted raymond compensate him expenses of state administration. finally, high court ruled if child king died before reaching age of majority, pope, holy roman emperor , kings of france , england approached decide whether mother or half-sister, isabella, had stronger claim succeede him. although versions of estoire de eracles hint raymond had persuaded hight court pass these rules, of them adopted limit regent s authority.

the date of baldwin iv s death unknown, died before 16 may 1185. king still alive when raymond sent envoys saladin start negotiations armistice. saladin granted four-year truce, land free external battles during raymund s second regency, continuator of william of tyre s chronicle remarked. saladin agreed make peace crusaders because izz ad-din mas ud, zengid ruler of mosul, had formed coalition against him. made series of attacks against mosul, forcing izz ad-din accept suzerainty in march 1186. raymond not strengthen authority during regency. joscelin iii of edessa, patriarch heraclius , peter, archdeacon of lydda, had succeeded william of tyre chancellor, guy of lusignan s supporters. knights templar elected personal enemy, gerard of ridefort grand master.