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1098
Baldwin I  Battle of Edessa
Edessa   Takes Edessa which becomes a Crusader state under his leadership
10th Mar Edessa   The citizens of Edessa gave Baldwin control of the city
1096
Baldwin I  Siege of Constantinople
Constantinople   Godfrey of Bouillon & Baldwin lead a Crusader army which attacks Constantinople
1098
Baldwin I  Siege of Edessa
10th Mar Edessa   The citizens of Edessa gave Baldwin control of the city
1099
Bohemond I  Arrest
Sebastea   Captured in an unsuccesful attack on the Emir of Sebastea, released 1103
  Released by the Muslims & returns to Europe
1098
Bohemund of Otranto  Battle of Antioch
3rd June Antioch   Antioch falls after 9 months
1097
Bohemund of Otranto  Battle of Dorylaeum
1st July Dorylaeum   Tactical victory for Crusaders who are not overcome by 50,000 mounted Turkish archers
1st July Dorylaeum   The Crusaders are able to advance to Syria
1097
Bohemund of Otranto  Battle of Nicea
14th May Nicea   Bohemund, Tancred, Raymond IV & Robert II of Flanders begin the siege of Nicea
19th June Nicea   The Turks surrender
1098
Bohemund of Otranto  Battle of Orontes
28th June Orontes   Defeats the Moslem army which suffers heavy casualties
1098
Bohemund of Otranto  Capture of Antioch
3rd June Antioch   Antioch falls after 9 months
1097
Bohemund of Otranto  Invasion of Syria
1st July Dorylaeum   After the battle of Dorylaeum the Crusaders march on Syria
1098
Bohemund of Otranto  Siege of Antioch
Antioch   Establishes an independent state & refuses to cede the city to Byzantium
3rd June Antioch   Antioch falls after 9 months
3rd June Antioch   There are great losses & the Norman & provencal Crusaders fall out
5th June Antioch   Kerbogha arrives before Antioch & besieges the besiegers
28th June Antioch   The Crusaders beat back Kerbogha's siege of Crusader Antioch
July Antioch   Bohemund of Otranto wants to keep Antioch but Raymond returns to Byzantium after an oath to Alexius
1101
Godfrey  Battle of Ascalon
12th Aug Ascalon   50,000 Egyptians under al-Adfal are defeated by 10,000 under Godfrey de Boullion
12th Aug Ascalon   Ends Muslim resistance to to Christian occupation of the Holy Land
1101
Godfrey  Capture of Ascalon
12th Aug Ascalon   Captures Ascsalon from the Saracens, Muslim resistance in the Holy Land ends
1099
Godfrey  Capture of Jerusalem Crusaders
18th July Jerusalem   Jerusalem remains in Christian hands for 88 yeas
1096
Godfrey  Siege of Constantinople
Constantinople   Leads an army which joins 30,000 crusaders at Constantinople
1099
Godfrey  Siege of Jerusalem
Jerusalem   The Kingdom of Jerusalem is founded by the Norman, Godfrey of Bouillon
1st July Jerusalem   Jerusalem falls to the Normans after 1 month & the Crusaders slaughter 40,000
1st July Jerusalem   The First Crusade comes to an end
18th July Jerusalem   Jerusalem falls, Godfrey becomes its guardian & then self-appointed King
1099
Godfrey  Succession
18th July Jerusalem   Succeeds as King of Jerusalem
1097
Raymond IV  Battle of Dorylaeum
1st July Dorylaeum   The Crusaders survive an attack by 50,000 mounted Turkish archers & advance to Syria
1097
Raymond IV  Battle of Edessa
Edessa   Helps take Edessa which becomes a Crusader state under Baldwin
1098
Raymond IV  Siege of Antioch
Antioch   Helps the Crusaders capture Antioch
13th Jan Antioch   Raymond of Toulouse leads the first contingent away from Antioch and toward Jerusalem
1099
Raymond IV  Siege of Arqah
14th Feb Arqah   Raymond begins the desultory siege of Arqah, near Tripoli
May Arqah   Raymond IV gives up on Arqah & marches towards Jerusalem
1099
Raymond IV  Siege of Jerusalem
13th Jan Antioch   Raymond of Toulouse leads the first contingent away from Antioch and toward Jerusalem
18th July Jerusalem   Assists in the seige, Jerusalem falls to the Normans after 1 month
18th July Jerusalem   The Crusaders have slaughtered 40,000 & the 1st Crusade comes to an end
1097
Walter the Penniless  Battle of Nicaea Roman Empire
30th June Nicea   The French knight Walter the Penniless (Gautier sans avoir) is killed after having led hordes through Europe and Asia in what will be called the Peasants' Crusade

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