Historical Events In 1099

Jan 06   On this day in history henry V crowned German king   

Jan 13   In the year 1099 crusaders set fire to Mara Syria   

Jan 28   On this day in history 1st Crusaders begins siege of Hosn-el-Akrad Syria   

Jan 28   On this day in history first Crusaders begins siege of Hosn-el-Akrad Syria   

Apr 14   Conrad, bishop of Utrecht, stabbed to death on this day in history.   

Jun 07   1st Crusaders arrive in Jerusalem on this day in history.   

Jul 08   On this day in history first Crusade: 15,000 starving Christian soldiers march in religious procession around Jerusalem as its Muslim defenders look on.   

Jul 14   Jerusalem captured in First Crusade on this day in history.   

Jul 15   In the year 1099 1st Crusaders capture, plunder Jerusalem   

Jul 15   On this day in history jerusalem falls to the Crusaders after a siege of just over one month The streets of the city run with blood as the Crusaders slaughter 40,000 and set fire to mosques and synagogues, and the First Crusade comes to an end   

Jul 16   In the year 1099 crusaders herd Jews of Jerusalem into a synagogue & set it afire   

Jul 16   In the year 1099 el Cid, [Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar], Span general strategist, dies at 59   

Jul 22   In the year 1099 first Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Jerusalem.   

Jul 29   On this day in history urban II, [Odo van Lagery], French Pope (1088-99), dies   

Jul 31   On this day in history el Cid dies in July at age 59 after being defeated by the Almoravids at Cuenca His widow will hold Valencia against the Moors until 1102   

Aug 12   A kingdom of Jerusalem is established under the Norman Godfrey of Bouillon, who is elected king and assumes the title Defender of the Holy Sepulcher He defeats an Egyptian force at Askalon August 12, but disease and starvation have reduced the Crusaders to 60,000, down from an original strength of 300,000, and most of the survivors head for home in the year 1099.   

Aug 12   Battle at Ascalon: Godfried of Broth beats Egyptians in the year 1099.   

Aug 13   Raniero elected as Pope Paschal II on this day in history.   

Aug 19   In the year 1099 crusaders beat Saracens in Battle of Ascalon   

Apr 14   Conrad, bishop of Utrecht, stabbed to death died on this day in history.   

Jul 10   In the year 1099 death of el Cid, of Castile (b. 1044)   

Jul 16   In the year 1099 el Cid, [Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar], Span general strategist, dies at 59   

Jul 29   Urban II, [Odo van Lagery], French Pope (1088-99), dies on this day in history.