Certainty: 3 Letter of pope Gregory VII to William of Burgundy, on an eastern expedition Certainty: 3
1095
Certainty: 2 Large numbers of prominent men soon took the cross for the First Crusade Certainty: 2
1096
Certainty: 2 Raymond set out from Toulouse, & travelled via Dalmatia to Pelagonia Certainty: 2
1097
Certainty: 3 Raymond of Toulouse after angry hostility to Alexios I became his closest ally Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Early arrivals among the crusaders moved on towards Nicaea Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Crusader forces reached Nicaea: position of contingents in the siege
The crusader leaders moved on without waiting for Raymond and Adhemar. Some with their armies converged on Nikomedeia, where they met Peter the Hermit, who described his disaster. They then went to Nicaea, taking appointed places around the city for the siege, partly to increase the pressure by encouraging competition, and leaving room for latecomers. Godfrey of Bouillon, his brother Baldwin and Eustace were on the east, Bohemond, Tancred, Robert of Normandy and Robert of Flanders on the north, and Hugh of Vermandois, Raymond of Toulouse and Adhemar (latecomers) and Stephen of Blois on the south. Also mentioned were Achard of Montmerle, Alan Fergent, Anselm of Ribemont, Arnulf of Tirs, Baldwin of Bourcq, Baldwin of Mons, Baldwin Chauderon, Baldwin of Ghent, Bernard of St-Valery, Conan of Lamballe, Cono of Montaigu, Dodo of Cons, Don Walker of Chappes, Drogo of Nesle, Engelrand of St Pol, Garnier of Grez, Gaston of Beziers, Gerard of Rousillon, Gerard of Quierzy, Gerard of Gournay, Gilbert of Traves, Gozelo of Montaigu, Guy of Possesse, Heribrand of Bouillon, Hugh of Saint-Pol, Ioannes of Nijmegen, Lambert of Montaigu, Louis of Mousson, Milo Louez, Oliver of Jussey, Peter the Hermit, Peter of Astenois, Raimbold of Orange, Raymond Pilet, Rainald of Beauvais, Reinhard of Toul, Robert son of Gerard, Rodolph, Ruthard son of Godfrey, Stephen of Blois, Stephen of Aumale, Tatikios, Thomas of La Fere, Walo of Chaumont, Walter of St-Valery, Walter of Verveis, William of Forez and William of Montpellier. Alexios was at Pelekanos, observing all sides in the conflict, and hoping, with the aid of Manuel Boutoumites, his greatest confidant, to capture Nicaea for himself
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 Battle of Dorylaion, stage 2: arrival of second army led to a crusader victory Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Godfrey of Bouillon injured by a bear at Antioch in Pisidia Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Severe illness of Raymond of Toulouse Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Main crusader army rested at Mar'ash Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Crusaders arrived at Antioch: positions of contingents in siege Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Foraging & ambushes during the siege of Antioch Certainty: 3
1098
Certainty: 3 A moral crusade among the besiegers coincided with an improvement in Duke Godfrey's health Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Vain ambush by defenders of Antioch to seize building materials coming from St Symeon Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Two castles completed the blockade of Antioch, preventing large-scale importation of food Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Money, horses, weapons & supplies sent from Edessa to the besiegers of Antioch Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Leaders of the besiegers established themselves in surrounding areas to gain food Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Assembly of crusading chiefs decided to try to capture Antioch, not go to meet Kerbogha Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Poverty & squabbles in the siege of Antioch Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Bohemond revealed his negotiations over the surrender of Antioch Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Surrender of Antioch by treachery to Bohemond; sack of the city Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 The Franks now defending Antioch beat off attacks from the citadel Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Hunger & despair during the siege of Antioch by Kerbogha Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Peter Bartholomew found the holy lance that pierced Christ's side Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Numbered divisions of the crusaders in the attack from Antioch against Kerbogha Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Victorious attack on the army of Kerbogha outside Antioch, which broke up in panic Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 The end of the battle for Antioch Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Arrangements made for government of Antioch Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Epidemic in Antioch: death of the papal representative Adhemar of Le Puy Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Crusaders supported the emir of 'Azaz against his overlord, Ridwan of Aleppo Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Consolidation of crusader power around Antioch Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Capture by crusaders of Albara & Ma'arrat al-Nu'man, with slaughter of whole population Certainty: 3
1099
Certainty: 3 Raymond of Toulouse set out from Ma'arrat al-Nu'man for Jerusalem Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Beginning of siege of Arqah Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 The crusaders who had not gone to Arqah set out southwards from Laodikeia Certainty: 3