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 Certainty: 3
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
Anna Komnene speaks of an initial engagement in which Raymond of Saint-Gilles, with aid from the other crusader armies, defeated a detachment of Turkish scouts. Latin sources begin from the messenger of Kilic Arslan who was tortured into revealing his master's plans, allowing the crusaders to complete their circuit of the city in time, though Raymond and Adhemar arrived only just before the battle. The Turks attacked the latecomers, expecting the space allotted to them to be empty. The Provencal troops, exhausted and unprepared, resisted heroically, but began to tire and were threatened by reinforcements. But Bohemond, Godfrey and Robert of Flanders came to their aid, charging together, supported by Robert of Normandy [though he had probably not yet arrived], Baldwin of Boulogne and Baldwin Chauderon. Tancred too arrived, from his distant position. The Turks resisted for an hour but then were defeated with heavy losses, and Kilic Arslan was no longer able to influence the progress of the siege, giving the defenders the right to surrender. Particularly distinguished in the fighting were Tancred, Guy of Possesse, Guy of Garland and Roger of Barneville. After the victory, some captives and a thousand heads of dead Turks were sent to Alexios I. He gratefully sent cash and silk fabrics as rewards to the leaders, and made sure that plentiful supplies were available
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