Battle of Edessa1097
Helps take Edessa which becomes a Crusader state under Baldwin
Historical person
Raymond IV Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Raymond IV, based on 8 World History Database records associated with France.
8 records1097–10995 events5 places
Chronological biography
1097
Battle of Dorylaeum1 July 1097
The Crusaders survive an attack by 50,000 mounted Turkish archers & advance to Syria
1098
Siege of Antioch1098
Helps the Crusaders capture Antioch
1099
Siege of Antioch13 January 1099
Raymond of Toulouse leads the first contingent away from Antioch and toward Jerusalem
Siege of Jerusalem13 January 1099
Raymond of Toulouse leads the first contingent away from Antioch and toward Jerusalem
Siege of Arqah14 February 1099
Raymond begins the desultory siege of Arqah, near Tripoli
Siege of ArqahMay 1099
Raymond IV gives up on Arqah & marches towards Jerusalem
Siege of Jerusalem18 July 1099
The Crusaders have slaughtered 40,000 & the 1st Crusade comes to an end. Assists in the seige, Jerusalem falls to the Normans after 1 month
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Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.