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 Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Crusaders arrived at Antioch: positions of contingents in siege
As the crusaders approached Antioch, its ruler, Yaghi Siyan, sought help from eastern allies, his pleas seconded by Kilic Arslan I; many supplies and materials were gathered near Antioch, with refugee reinforcements. Alexios I was rumoured to be about to send a large army, but the crusaders decided not to wait for him, or for another rumoured crusade. They began the siege on October 18, Bohemond and Tatikios arriving at the head of the army. They camped opposite the Gate of St Paul, on the east side of the city, with Robert of Normandy, Robert of Flanders, Stephen of Blois, Stephen of Aumale, Hugh of St Pol and Hugh of Vermandois, covering the wall up to the Gate of the Dog. Raymond of Toulouse and Adhemar of Le Puy camped opposite the Gate of the Dog to the north-east, covering the wall down to the Gate of the Duke and Godfrey of Bouillon. The latter camped from the gate of the Duke to the north, covering the wall up to the Gate of the Bridge with his brother Eustace and Baldwin of Hainault, Reinhard of Toul and Cono of Montaigu. To save swimming across the river when foraging, a bridge of boats was built near Godfrey's camp, opposite the Gate of the Duke. Raymond and Adhemar were exposed to sorties from the Gate of the Dog over a stone bridge. To stop this they tried vainly to destroy the bridge, or to guard it with a wooden tower or missiles from siege engines. The gate was finally blocked with stones and trees
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