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Raymond IV Biography and Timeline

Follow Raymond IV through 8 dated historical records for France.

Raymond IV, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

8Distinct records
1 of 1Page
1097–1099Years on this page

1097

Battle of Dorylaeum

Count · Dorylaeum · Warfare / Holy Crusades, 1st

The Crusaders survive an attack by 50,000 mounted Turkish archers & advance to Syria

Role range: 1096-1099 – 1093-1105

Battle of Edessa

Count · Edessa · Warfare / Holy Crusades, 1st

Helps take Edessa which becomes a Crusader state under Baldwin

Role range: 1096-1099 – 1093-1105

1098

Siege of Antioch

Count · Antioch · Warfare / Holy Crusades, 1st

Helps the Crusaders capture Antioch

Role range: 1096-1099 – 1093-1105

1099

Siege of Antioch

Count · Antioch · Warfare / Holy Crusades, 1st

Raymond of Toulouse leads the first contingent away from Antioch and toward Jerusalem

Role range: 1096-1099 – 1093-1105

Siege of Jerusalem

Count · Antioch · Warfare / Holy Crusades, 1st

Raymond of Toulouse leads the first contingent away from Antioch and toward Jerusalem

Role range: 1096-1099 – 1093-1105

Siege of Arqah

Count · Arqah · Warfare / Holy Crusades, 1st

Raymond begins the desultory siege of Arqah, near Tripoli

Role range: 1096-1099 – 1093-1105

Siege of Arqah

Count · Arqah · Warfare / Holy Crusades, 1st

Raymond IV gives up on Arqah & marches towards Jerusalem

Role range: 1096-1099 – 1093-1105

Siege of Jerusalem

Count · Jerusalem · Warfare / Holy Crusades, 1st

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

Role range: 1096-1099 – 1093-1105

Records, sources and methodology

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