Medieval and modern times : an introduction to the history of western Europe form the dissolution of the Roman empire to the present time . dea CherxUere rich and important city of Antioch. A bitter strife then brokeout, especially between the Norman Bohemond and the countof Toulouse, as to who should have the conquered town. Afterthe most unworthy conduct on both sides, Bohemond won, and Raymondwas forced to setto work to con-quer another prin-cipality for himselfon the coast aboutTripoli. In the springof 1099 abouttwenty thousandwarriors were atlast able to moveupon found thec
Medieval and modern times : an introduction to the history of western Europe form the dissolution of the Roman empire to the present time . dea CherxUere rich and important city of Antioch. A bitter strife then brokeout, especially between the Norman Bohemond and the countof Toulouse, as to who should have the conquered town. Afterthe most unworthy conduct on both sides, Bohemond won, and Raymondwas forced to setto work to con-quer another prin-cipality for himselfon the coast aboutTripoli. In the springof 1099 abouttwenty thousandwarriors were atlast able to moveupon found thecity well viralled,in the midst ofa desolate regionwhere neitherfood nor waternor the materialsto construct theapparatus neces-sary for the cap-ture of the townwere to be , the opportune arrival at Jaffa of galleys from Genoafurnished the besiegers with supplies, and, in spite of all thedifficulties, the place was taken in a couple of months. Thecrusaders, with shocking barbarity, massacred the of Bouillon was chosen ruler of Jerusalem and tookthe modest title of Defender of the Holy Sepulcher. He soon. Kingdom of JtruatRtm {County of Tripoli_lyinetpalUy of Antiaeh |Counti/ ofEdetaa^ Map of the Crusaders States in Syria
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