How the Seljuks Crushed the Crusade of 1101

In the aftermath of the Latin acquirement of Jerusalem in 1099, Pope Pashal II launched a follow-up campaign aimed at bolstering the defenses of the newly established Latin States in the Levant. The resulting campaign pitted several Latin armies against the forces of the Seljuks and the Danishmends in Anatolia.

The First Crusade - A Full Documentary

Real Crusades History presents a full documentary on the history of the First Crusade, created by our own J Stephen Roberts.

5 Epic Battles of Bohemond

Robert Guiscard originally intended for his eldest son to inherit his newly conquered duchy on the southern Italian peninsula. Little did Robert know that his firstborn, nicknamed Bohemond after a legendary giant, would go on to be one of the most noteworthy military minds of his generation: a chief leader of the First Crusade, and founder of the Principality of Antioch. Bohemond of Taranto was a tall, powerfully built Norman warrior lord with a thirst for conquest and a talent for battlefield tactics. He became one of the most respected and feared men in the Muslim, Byzantine, and Latin Christian worlds. Today, we’ll examine some of the battles that made him famous.