Godfrey of Bouillon injured by a bear at Antioch in Pisidia

Summary:
The main army reached Antioch in Pisidia. There, while Godfrey of Bouillon was out hunting, he saw a poor pilgrim being chased by a huge bear. He intervened to save the man, but in the process injured himself with his own sword, and thus fell prey to the bear. He continued to defend himself till Husechin arrived, and they were able to kill the bear. The pilgrim alerted the whole army, who came to see their wounded leader. Godfrey was badly injured, lost a lot of blood and could not for some time play his full role in the crusade 
Dates:
1097 July 
poor pilgrim saved by Godfrey of Bouillon (Anonymus 4018)
  • When out gathering wood at Antioch (in Pisidia), he was attacked by a gigantic bear, but saved by Godfrey 51, who was out hunting; Godfrey, however, was terribly wounded by the bear and lost much blood (:) Albert of Aachen III.4
  • While carrying wood in forest at Antioch in Pisidia, he was chased by a huge bear; he was saved by Godfrey 51, who attacked and eventually killed the bear, at the cost of serious wounds; he raised the alarm to the rest of the army (: ) William of Tyre bk. 3, 18(17).26-49
Godfrey of Bouillon, duke of Lower Lorraine, first Latin ruler of Jerusalem (Godfrey 51)
  • Remained with the main body down the royal road, and camped at Antioch the Less (in Pisidia), where he began hunting; he saw Anonymus 4018 being chased by a huge bear and saved him, but injured himself with his sword in fighting the bear (:) Albert of Aachen III.3-4
  • He continued defending himself from the bear, though losing much blood, till Husechin 26101 arrived and helped him kill it; he was put on a litter with all possible medical help, but caused despair throughout the army and a slower rate of march (:) Albert of Aachen III.4-5
  • Alerted by Anonymus 4018, the whole army came to see their wounded leader; he was put on a stretcher, operated on by surgeons and was able to make a complete recovery (: ) William of Tyre bk. 3, 18(17).47-54
  • While relaxing in forests at Antioch in Pisidia saw a huge bear pursuing a poor pilgrim (Anonymus 4018) carrying wood; kindly attacked the bear and killed it after a fierce struggle, but was badly injured in the leg, losing blood (: ) William of Tyre bk. 3, 18(17).18-45
Husechin, who helped Godfrey of Bouillon kill a bear (Husechin 26101)
  • He was in the forest at Antioch (in Pisidia) and heard the screams of Anonymus 4018 and the roaring of the bear which attacked him; he arrived in time to help Godfrey 51 kill the bear, despite bad injuries and serious loss of blood (:) Albert of Aachen III.4
Raymond of Saint-Gilles, count of Toulouse (Raymond 61)
  • After the battle of Dorylaion and the great thirst, he marched with the main body down the royal road, and camped at Antioch the Less (in Pisidia), where the army rested; Godfrey 51 went hunting and was badly injured fighting a bear (:) Albert of Aachen III.2-3
Robert II, count of Flanders (Robert 62)
  • After the battle of Dorylaion and the great thirst, he marched with the main body down the royal road, and camped at Antioch the Less (in Pisidia), where the army rested; Godfrey 51 went hunting and was badly injured fighting a bear (:) Albert of Aachen III.2-3