1098
Siege of Antioch
Bohemund of Otranto wants to keep Antioch but Raymond returns to Byzantium after an oath to Alexius. Establishes an independent state & refuses to cede the city to Byzantium
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Browse historical events and people recorded at Antioch in France. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Bohemund of Otranto wants to keep Antioch but Raymond returns to Byzantium after an oath to Alexius. Establishes an independent state & refuses to cede the city to Byzantium
Helps the Crusaders capture Antioch
Becomes Prince of Antioch contravening his oath to Byzantine Emperor Alexius Comnenus
Godfrey takes part in the capture of Antioch. When the Crusaders finally took the city, they decided that their oaths to Alexius had been breached and were no longer in effect. Bohemond, the first to enter the city gates, claimed the prize for himself. A Muslim force under Kerbogha, from the city of Mosul, arrived and battled the Crusaders, but the Christians finally defeated these Islamic troops
Godfrey takes part in the capture of Antioch. When the Crusaders finally took the city, they decided that their oaths to Alexius had been breached and were no longer in effect. Bohemond, the first to enter the city gates, claimed the prize for himself. A Muslim force under Kerbogha, from the city of Mosul, arrived and battled the Crusaders, but the Christians finally defeated these Islamic troops
Antioch falls after 9 months
Antioch falls after 9 months
There are great losses & the Norman & provencal Crusaders fall out. Antioch falls after 9 months
Kerbogha arrives before Antioch & besieges the besiegers
The Crusaders beat back Kerboghas siege of Crusader Antioch
Bohemund of Otranto wants to keep Antioch but Raymond returns to Byzantium after an oath to Alexius
Raymond of Toulouse leads the first contingent away from Antioch and toward Jerusalem
Raymond of Toulouse leads the first contingent away from Antioch and toward Jerusalem
Cedes Antioch to Byzantium after the Battle of Durazzo
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