CRUSADERS MASSACRING THE MAHOMETANS OF ANTIOCH.—The early 1900s caption reads: “This tragic tale dates back to the first crusade. Under the lead of the Norman, Bohemond, the crusaders stormed Antioch; and infuriated by the resistance of the Mahometans, put thousands of the inhabitants to the sword.” Bohemond () was one of the most important leaders of the First Crusade. He led a small army to Constantinople, where he joined forces with the other First Crusaders. He became one of the expedition’s most influential leaders, and he played a particularly important role during the Siege o
CRUSADERS MASSACRING THE MAHOMETANS OF ANTIOCH.—The early 1900s caption reads: “This tragic tale dates back to the first crusade. Under the lead of the Norman, Bohemond, the crusaders stormed Antioch; and infuriated by the resistance of the Mahometans, put thousands of the inhabitants to the sword.” Bohemond () was one of the most important leaders of the First Crusade. He led a small army to Constantinople, where he joined forces with the other First Crusaders. He became one of the expedition’s most influential leaders, and he played a particularly important role during the Siege of Antioch (1097-1098): the city ultimately fell to the crusaders through a betrayal arranged by him.
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