Pope Eugene III takes refuge in Ptolemy's…
1149 CE
Pope Eugene III takes refuge in Ptolemy's Tusculuan fortress on April 8, 1149.
This is the first time in forty years that the count of Tusculum has acted as a true ally of the true pope.
At this time, Louis VII of France stops in Tusculum on return from the Second Crusade.
Though shocked by the pope's straits, the king of France does nothing to help the pontiff.
On November 7, Eugene leaves Tusculum.