Certainty: 3 Godfrey of Bouillon finally waited on Alexios I in his palace & took oaths of allegiance Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Crusader forces reached Nicaea: position of contingents in the siege Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Baldwin of Boulogne & Tancred in Cilicia: Tarsos Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Baldwin of Boulogne & Tancred in Cilicia: Mopsuestia Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Robert of Flanders sent off to liberate Artah
By a decision of the council of crusaders at Mar'ash, Robert of Flanders was sent off to liberate Artah, a town rich in supplies, whose Christian inhabitants were oppressed by the Turks. He took with him 1000 knights, including Robert of Roseto, Roger of Rozoy and Gozelo of Montaigu. At the start of the siege, the Turks retired to the citadel, but were killed by Armenians and other Christians, who opened the gates to the crusaders. A major Turkish force soon came from Antioch to recapture Artah, but Robert defended it till the main crusading army arrived; his men were drawn into an ambush by Turkish provocation, but managed to return to the city and beat off an assault but with heavy losses. Gozelo of Montaigu fell sick and died at Artah. A similar story is told by Ralph of Caen about Artah, but with Tancred and Baldwin of Boulogne as protagonists. Baldwin came first, captured Artah but was himself besieged by forces from Antioch. When Tancred arrived, the enemy at first thought his army stronger than it was, and withdrew; then they sent more troops and tried to trap the Latins [cf. the ambush set for Robert of Flanders.] Baldwin and Tancred were no more able to cooperate than they had been in Cilicia. The Latins were defeated by Turkish bowmen in a battle, and had to endure a siege. Finally Baldwin took over Artah, then went off to the east with Cono of Montaigu and Airard. Tancred was involved in obscure skirmishing in the area. [The involvement of Tancred is not impossible, but Baldwin had probably left earlier for the Euphrates. Ralph does not mention Robert of Flanders. Cono of Montaigu is included by others in the sieges of Antioch and Jerusalem]
Certainty: 3 Crusaders arrived at Antioch: positions of contingents in siege Certainty: 3
1098
Certainty: 3 Vain ambush by defenders of Antioch to seize building materials coming from St Symeon Certainty: 3
1099
Certainty: 3 Arrival of crusading army before Jerusalem: positions in the siege Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Final assault & capture of Jerusalem by the crusaders Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Crushing victory of the crusaders outside Askalon Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Mass departures of crusaders for home Certainty: 3