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23 de may. de 2024 · Once inside, they faced a counter-siege by a large Muslim relief army led by Kerbogha of Mosul. The Crusaders' ability to hold Antioch against overwhelming odds was a testament to their resilience and strategic ingenuity.
Hace 2 días · The Seljuk Empire, or the Great Seljuk Empire, [13] [a] was a high medieval, culturally Turco-Persian, Sunni Muslim empire, established and ruled by the Qïnïq branch of Oghuz Turks. [16] [17] The empire spanned a total area of 3.9 million square kilometres (1.5 million square miles) from Anatolia and the Levant in the west to the Hindu Kush ...
Hace 4 días · First, Kerbogha wasted three weeks besieging Edessa, which had been conquered by Baldwin of Boulogne, weeks during which he could've relieved Antioch. Second, after the city in question was now under siege from Kerbogha's forces, a soldier claimed he had seen the Holy Lance in a vision, something that reenergized the demoralized defenders and allowed them to defeat the Turkish army.
26 de may. de 2024 · Just before the battle of Antioch in 1098, Kerbogha, the Turkic commander, was said to have been frittering away his time playing chess. With such dissolute activities at the top of his mind, it was no wonder, thought the judgmental chroniclers, that the catastrophic defeat of his armies followed soon afterwards.
27 de may. de 2024 · However, soon after capturing Antioch, the Crusaders found themselves besieged by a massive Muslim relief army led by Kerbogha of Mosul. The situation seemed dire, but the Crusaders, inspired by reported visions of saints and holy relics, launched a desperate and successful counterattack, driving off the besieging forces.
Hace 1 día · Tutush's sons Fakhr al-Mulk Radwan and Duqaq inherited Aleppo and Damascus respectively, further dividing Syria amongst emirs antagonistic towards each other, as well as Kerbogha, the atabeg of Mosul. This disunity among the Anatolian and Syrian emirs allowed the Crusaders to overcome any military opposition they faced on the way to Jerusalem.
Hace 6 días · Conquered Edessa ( Feb 1098 ) and provided coinage and supplies for the crusade (50,000 bezants to Godfrey of Bouillion) was a strong tactical military leader distracted the Muslim army of Kerbogha heading to Antioch, giving them time to break into Antioch
