14 May 1097Battle of NiceaBohemund of Otranto
Bohemund, Tancred, Raymond IV & Robert II of Flanders begin the siege of Nicea
Historical records for France in 1097, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Bohemund, Tancred, Raymond IV & Robert II of Flanders begin the siege of Nicea
The Turks surrender
The French knight Walter the Penniless (Gautier sans avoir) is killed after having led hordes through Europe and Asia in what will be called the Peasants Crusade
The Crusaders are able to advance to Syria. Tactical victory for Crusaders who are not overcome by 50,000 mounted Turkish archers
Helped to relieve the vanguard at the Battle of Dorylaeum after it had been pinned down by the Seljuk Turks under Kilij Arslan I, with the help of the other crusader princes in the main force and went on to sack the Seljuk camp
The Crusaders survive an attack by 50,000 mounted Turkish archers & advance to Syria
After the Battle of Dorylaeum the Crusaders march on Syria
Helps take Edessa which becomes a Crusader state under Baldwin
Death of Odo of Bayeux
Alexius I had made a separate peace with the Turks and now claimed the city for the Byzantine Empire.
Godfrey and his knights of Lorraine played a minor role in the siege of Nicaea, with Bohemond successfully commanding much of the action.
Just as the Crusaders were about to storm the city, they suddenly noticed the Byzantine flag flying from atop the city walls.
These secret dealings were a sign of things to come in terms of relations between Crusaders and Byzantines.
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