Chronicle of Robert of Torigni

Background and Biography

Background and Biography

Excerpts

English translated from Howlett (1889)

• from Howlett (1889:96)

Marginal Note from editor - A.D. 1114

... An earthquake caused part of the city of Mamistia¹ to fall, and two castles not far from Antioch, Mariscum and Triphaleche.²


Marginal Note from editor - A.D. 1115

... Mamistra is desolated from the greater earthquake..

Footnotes

1 Manistrice, W.

2 B.F.H.J.L. (S. under 1115) and W. here proceed : Alexius, emperor of Constantinople, died, and was succeeded by his son John The entry is here erased from M., but re-introduced under 1118. It is not in Ca.

English from Ambraseys (2009)

• from Ambraseys (2009)

(1114) Part of the city of Mamistria collapsed in an earthquake, and two forts not far from Antioch, Mariscum and Triphalech. (Rob. Tor. 145–147)

(1115) Mamistria was ruined by quite a great (or a greater) (majori) earthquake. (Rob. Tor. 146)

Latin from Howlett (1889)

• from Howlett (1889:96)

Marginal Note from editor - A.D. 1114

... Terrrae motu pars urbis Mamistiae¹ corruit, et duo castella haud procul ab Antiochia, Mariscum et Triphaleche.²



Marginal Note from editor - A.D. 1115

... Desolate est mamistra majori Terrae motu.

Footnotes

1 Manistrice, W.

2 B.F.H.J.L. (S. under 1115) and W. here proceed : Alexius imperator Constantinopolitanus obiit, el successit Johannes filius ejus. The entry is here erased from M., but re-introduced under 1118. It is not in Ca.

Latin from Howlett (1889) - embedded

• see top of 96 starting with Terrrae motu pars urbis Mamistiae¹
• from Howlett (1889:96)
• from archive.org

Chronology

1st earthquake

Date	Reference	Corrections	Notes
1114 CE	Marginal note by the editor says this occurred in A.D. 1114. A more specific date was not specified	none

2nd earthquake

Date	Reference	Corrections	Notes
1115 CE	Marginal note by the editor says this occurred in A.D. 1115. A more specific date was not specified	none

Seismic Effects

1st Earthquake

• Part of the city of Mamistria collapsed in an earthquake, and two forts not far from Antioch, Mariscum and Triphalech

2nd Earthquake

• Mamistra is desolated from the greater earthquake

Locations

1st Earthquake

• Mamistria
• Fort at Mariscum - Luard (1890 v. 2:43 n.7) identifies Mariscum as Marash
• Castle at Thihalet¹

Footnotes

1 Ryan (1969:210 n.5) states that Trialeth cannot be identified, but Hagenmeyer suggests that it may have been Balis on the Euphrates, about 100 miles east of Antioch, the scene of an earthquake in A.H. 508 (June 7, 1114—May 26, 1115) recorded by Sibt Ibn-al-Jauzi (RHC, Or., III, 551-52; HF 580, note 12). Ambraseys (2009) suggests that Trialeth is Tell Khalid (Trialeth), a fortified site at the head of Sadjour Suyu, a tributary of the Euphrates River. Guidoboni and Comastri (2005) suggest that Trihaleth is present day Akçakoyunlu.

2nd Earthquake

• Mamistria

Sources

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