Antioch

Region: West Asia · Coordinates: 36.207, 36.157 · 35 events

Events

YearSourceAccount
AD 588Gregory of Tours, History of the FranksThe city of Antioch falls
AD 1097William of Tyre, A History of Deeds Done Beyond the SeaA detachment sent from the main army takes Artesia (Arta); the Antioch forces rush in and attack
AD 1097William of Tyre, A History of Deeds Done Beyond the SeaThe main army reaches Artesia, and the advance party explores the road
AD 1097William of Tyre, A History of Deeds Done Beyond the SeaThe princes divide the places around the city among themselves and begin the siege
AD 1098William of Tyre, A History of Deeds Done Beyond the SeaThe gates are opened, the army pours into the city, and Antioch falls
AD 1098William of Tyre, A History of Deeds Done Beyond the SeaThe commander of the enemy's great army camps below the city and besieges it; the crusaders build defences inside the citadel and fight
AD 1098William of Tyre, A History of Deeds Done Beyond the SeaA revelation to a man named Peter: the Lord's lance is found, and the people regain their strength
AD 1098William of Tyre, A History of Deeds Done Beyond the SeaThe enemy commander flees and his army is wiped out: a great victory before Antioch
AD 1098William of Tyre, A History of Deeds Done Beyond the SeaHugh the Great and Count Eno are sent to the emperor; Bishop Adhemar dies and plague spreads
AD 1098William of Tyre, A History of Deeds Done Beyond the SeaThe people call for going to Jerusalem, but it is postponed until the first of October; Bohemond goes down to Cilicia and gains a region
AD 1100William of Tyre, A History of Deeds Done Beyond the SeaWhile hurrying to Jerusalem, Baldwin meets the enemy at the river Ganis (Dog River)
AD 1105William of Tyre, A History of Deeds Done Beyond the SeaBohemond entrusts his principality to Tancred and crosses to France, where he marries the daughter of the king of France
AD 1115William of Tyre, A History of Deeds Done Beyond the SeaBursequinus again invades the territory of Antioch, but Roger, prince of Antioch, repels him and puts him to flight
AD 1119William of Tyre, A History of Deeds Done Beyond the SeaThe king and the count of Tripoli hurry to Antioch to stop Irgazi
AD 1119William of Tyre, A History of Deeds Done Beyond the SeaThe king fights Irgazi and drives him off, and takes charge of the government of Antioch
AD 1125William of Tyre, A History of Deeds Done Beyond the SeaThe Turkish grand prince Bursequinus lays waste the land of Antioch, and the king engages him in battle
AD 1126William of Tyre, A History of Deeds Done Beyond the SeaBursequinus invades the land of Antioch again, but is stabbed to death by one of his men, and the Egyptian fleet returns having gained nothing
AD 1126William of Tyre, A History of Deeds Done Beyond the SeaThe young Bohemond arrives at Antioch; the king returns his lands to him and gives him his daughter Alice
AD 1132William of Tyre, A History of Deeds Done Beyond the SeaThe Antiochenes call the king, and the malice of the princess is revealed
AD 1133William of Tyre, A History of Deeds Done Beyond the SeaThe king comes to Antioch, routs the gathered enemy and grows rich with the spoils
AD 1136William of Tyre, A History of Deeds Done Beyond the SeaAt the king's wish, Raymond, son of the count of Poitiers, is summoned to marry Constance, daughter of Bohemond
AD 1137William of Tyre, A History of Deeds Done Beyond the SeaThe Byzantine emperor John heads for Antioch and takes Cilicia
AD 1137William of Tyre, A History of Deeds Done Beyond the SeaThe prince returns to Antioch, sees the city under siege, and opposes the emperor; they are reconciled through mediation
AD 1138William of Tyre, A History of Deeds Done Beyond the SeaThe emperor, failing in his aim, lifts the siege and returns to Antioch
AD 1138William of Tyre, A History of Deeds Done Beyond the SeaUnrest breaks out in the city; the emperor, fearing it, withdraws his demands, and the turmoil subsides
AD 1140William of Tyre, A History of Deeds Done Beyond the SeaThe archbishop of Lyons dies; the papal legate Albericus convenes a church council at Antioch
AD 1140William of Tyre, A History of Deeds Done Beyond the SeaAt the bishops' council, the patriarch is accused and summoned; when he does not attend, his supporting archbishop is dismissed
AD 1148William of Tyre, A History of Deeds Done Beyond the SeaPrince Raymond of Antioch receives the king of France courteously at the port of Saint Simeon and leads him to Antioch, but soon their relations sour
AD 1149William of Tyre, A History of Deeds Done Beyond the SeaNur ad-Din enters the territory of Antioch, and Prince Raymond opposes him in battle
AD 1153William of Tyre, A History of Deeds Done Beyond the SeaConstance, princess of Antioch, marries Raynald of Châtillon; Nur ad-Din seizes the Kingdom of Damascus by force.
AD 1154William of Tyre, A History of Deeds Done Beyond the SeaRaynald, prince of Antioch, insults the patriarch, who flees to the kingdom; great famine.
AD 1159William of Tyre, A History of Deeds Done Beyond the SeaThe emperor enters Antioch and shows generosity to the citizens.
AD 1164William of Tyre, A History of Deeds Done Beyond the SeaThe king returns from Egypt and goes to Antioch; the prince is ransomed and set free; the cave of Sidon falls to the enemy.
AD 1173William of Tyre, A History of Deeds Done Beyond the SeaMilo of Armenia joins Nur ad-Din and harasses the lands of Antioch; the king hurries to them.
AD 1181William of Tyre, A History of Deeds Done Beyond the SeaThe prince of Antioch takes a concubine while keeping his wife, and is excommunicated.
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