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1096
Siege of Constantinople France
Baldwin I
Constantinople Godfrey of Bouillon & Baldwin lead a Crusader army which attacks Constantinople
1096
Siege of Constantinople France
Godfrey
Constantinople Leads an army which joins 30,000 crusaders at Constantinople
1097
Battle of Dorylaeum France
Bohemund of Otranto
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
Battle of Dorylaeum France
Raymond IV
1st July Dorylaeum The Crusaders survive an attack by 50,000 mounted Turkish archers & advance to Syria
Edessa Helps take Edessa which becomes a Crusader state under Baldwin
1097
Battle of Nicaea Roman Empire France
Walter the Penniless
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
1097
Battle of Nicea France
Bohemund of Otranto
14th May Nicea Bohemund, Tancred, Raymond IV & Robert II of Flanders begin the siege of Nicea
19th June Nicea The Turks surrender
1st July Dorylaeum After the battle of Dorylaeum the Crusaders march on Syria
1098
Battle of Antioch France
Bohemund of Otranto
3rd June Antioch Antioch falls after 9 months
1098
Battle of Edessa France
Baldwin I
Edessa Takes Edessa which becomes a Crusader state under his leadership
10th Mar Edessa The citizens of Edessa gave Baldwin control of the city
1098
Battle of Orontes France
Bohemund of Otranto
28th June Orontes Defeats the Moslem army which suffers heavy casualties
3rd June Antioch Antioch falls after 9 months
Antioch Establishes an independent state & refuses to cede the city to Byzantium
July Antioch Bohemund of Otranto wants to keep Antioch but Raymond returns to Byzantium after an oath to Alexius
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
1098
Siege of Antioch France
Raymond IV
Antioch Helps the Crusaders capture Antioch
1098
Siege of Edessa France
Baldwin I
10th Mar Edessa The citizens of Edessa gave Baldwin control of the city
1099
Arrest France
Bohemond I
Sebastea Captured in an unsuccesful attack on the Emir of Sebastea, released 1103
1099
Capture of Jerusalem Crusaders France
Godfrey
18th July Jerusalem Jerusalem remains in Chris tian hands for 88 yeas
1099
Siege of Antioch France
Raymond IV
13th Jan Antioch Raymond of Toulouse leads the first contingent away from Antioch and toward Jerusalem
May Arqah Raymond IV gives up on Arqah & marches towards Jerusalem
14th Feb Arqah Raymond begins the desultory siege of Arqah, near Tripoli
1099
Siege of Jerusalem France
Godfrey
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
Siege of Jerusalem France
Raymond IV
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
1099
Succession France
Godfrey
18th July Jerusalem Succeeds as King of Jerusalem
1101
Battle of Ascalon France
Godfrey
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 Chris tian occupation of the Holy Land
12th Aug Ascalon Captures Ascsalon from the Saracens, Muslim resistance in the Holy Land ends
1103
Arrest France
Bohemond I
Released by the Muslims & returns to Europe

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