Outraged by the king's answer, Toghtekin ordered Gervase be executed in Damascus in May. On Toghtekin's order, his soldiers tied Gervase to a tree and shot arrows at him until he died.
Outraged by the king's response, Toghtekin commanded Gervase to be executed in Damascus in May. On Toghtekin's command, his soldiers bound Gervase to a tree and shot arrows at him until he died.