The siege of Jerusalem
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Who argued over the ownership of Antioch?
Bohemond and Raymond
Who died in August 1098? What was the impact?
Bishop Adhemar - He was a key motivator for the crusaders
Who did the crusaders send to Constantinople to help them convince Alexios to support them?
Hugh of Vermandois
Why wouldn’t Alexios leave Constantinople to help the cursaders?
He feared that there would be a revolution against him
What was the impact of the Alexios lack of supporters?
The crusaders believed they didn’t need to give back any Byzantine land back
Who else refused to help the Crusaders?
Urban II
What occurred due to the fighting between Bohemund and Raymond?
Two factions behind them formed - not unified
What did the troops have to do in order to stop the fighting between Bohemund and Raymond?
They had to rebel against them causing them to refocus on Jerusalem
What made the journey to Jerusalem easier?
Cities surrendered or let the crusaders pass through them as they were scared of the crusaders
What happened to Peter Bartholomew in April 1099?
He lost his credibility and power shifted from Raymond to Godfrey
Why else was Godfrey popular?
He was pushing to go to Jerusalem
What happened in July 1098?
The Fatimids took Jerusalem and asked for reinforcements from Cairo
How many crusaders were left to siege Jerusalem in June 1098?
14,000
What was the main problem with the two army groups?
They barely communicated with Godfrey in the north and Raymond in the south.
What help the crusaders get whilst they camped out for four weeks?
They got timber from Genoa and they fasted
What did the Muslims do whilst the crusaders were camped out of Jerusalem?
They built taller defences
What did Godfrey do overnight?
He dismantled a siege tower and rebuilt it to be taller than the defences and climbed over to the walls and opened the gates to allow them in
When was Jerusalem finally captured?
July 1099
Who was first offered Jerusalem?
Raymond but he refused
Who accepted to rule Jerusalem but not as King?
Godfrey
What were most crusaders given after their victory?
They were given lots of money