Certainty: 2 Malik-Shah gave power to Yaghi Siyan, Aksungur, Duqaq & (anachronistically) Kilic Arslan Certainty: 2
1095
Certainty: 2 Alexios wrote to Kilic Arslan, warning that Chaka was a bigger threat to him than to the Byzantines Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Chaka besieged Abydos by land, as his fleet was not ready; Dalassenos & Kilic Arslan approached Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Kilic Arslan dined with Chaka, then killed him, leading to a peace treaty with Alexios Certainty: 2
1096
Certainty: 2 Kilic Arslan, elder son of of Sulayman, received Nicaea from Poulchases, taking the title of sultan Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Kilic Arslan left Muhammad in control of Nicaea & went to attack Melitene Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Rivalry in raids on Nicaea led to massacre of People's crusaders outside Kibotos by Turks Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 A few of Peter's men returned alive, threatened by more ambushes but saved by Alexios' troops Certainty: 3
1097
Certainty: 3 Kilic Arslan I of Nicaea approached his besieged city Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Kilic Arslan I arrived & fought a battle in which he failed to relieve his city Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Siege of Nicaea Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Crusaders left Nicaea, divided into two armies to ease problems of supply Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Battle of Dorylaion, stage 1: army of Bohemond surrounded Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Battle of Dorylaion, stage 2: arrival of second army led to a crusader victory Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Other crusader battles in crossing Asia Minor Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Crusaders arrived at Antioch: positions of contingents in siege Certainty: 3
1098
Certainty: 3 Yaghi Siyan of Antioch sent his son with Kilic Arslan to Khorasan to seek help
Yaghi Siyan of Antioch held a council after the crusader victory on the bridge. Kilic Arslan I was sent to Khorasan to seek help from the Sultan (Barkiyaruq, not named in Western sources) and his deputy Kerbogha, taking Shams al-Dawla, Copatrix, Adorsonius and 12 legates. Kilic Arslan was to seek help on his journey from Ridwan and Pulagit, allies of Yaghi Siyan, then to confirm information taken to Khorasan by Buldagis when the siege began; he received sealed letters confirming his appeal. The sultan treated Kilic Arslan's narrative with mirth, thinking the Turks irresistable and his losses derisory. But Yaghi Siyan's letters listed crusader kingdoms and armies, so the Sultan took him seriously and called a meeting of his amirs. Kerbogha too disbelieved the words of Kilic Arslan, Shams al-Dawla and Buldagis, remembering the battle of Kibotos (at which he claimed to have been present), where the prowess of Peter the Hermit and his men proved limited. Kilic Arslan replied by distinguishing the Byzantines and the troops of Peter from hardened crusaders who were well-armed, confident, good cavalry, able to besiege fortresses, industrious and with stamina. Kerbogha responded briefly that he would exterminate the crusaders in six months, and immediately began to order men, equipment and supplies for a massive expedition. He summoned Pulagit, Ridwan of Aleppo, Duqaq of Damascus, Amasa of Niz, Boesas, Amasa of Curzh, Balas of Saruj, Balduk of Samosata and Karageth. They were to appear with full equipment on the appointed day. Other sources add Janah al-Dawla and Waththab b. Mahmud, and make the meeting place Marj Dabiq
Certainty: 3 Victorious attack on the army of Kerbogha outside Antioch, which broke up in panic Certainty: 3
1101
Certainty: 3 Lombard crusaders marched over difficult terrain under constant Turkish pressure Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 All the divisions of the Lombard crusade defeated by the Turks near Mersivan Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Leaders of the Lombard crusade, hotly pursued, escaped to the coast & Constantinople Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Nivernais crusaders, having failed to take Ikonion, were massacred at Herakleia Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Crusaders from Aquitaine & Bavaria were also massacred by a river near Herakleia Certainty: 3
1103
Certainty: 3 Negotiations over the collection of a ransom for Bohemond Certainty: 3