Historical Events In 1099

Jan 06   Henry V crowned German king on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Crusaders set fire to Mara Syria on this day in history.   

Jan 28   1st Crusaders begins siege of Hosn-el-Akrad Syria in the year 1099.   

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 in the year 1099.   

Jun 07   On this day in history 1st Crusaders arrive in Jerusalem   

Jul 08   First Crusade: 15,000 starving Christian soldiers march in religious procession around Jerusalem as its Muslim defenders look on in the year 1099.   

Jul 14   On this day in history jerusalem captured in First Crusade   

Jul 15   On this day in history 1st Crusaders capture, plunder Jerusalem   

Jul 15   In the year 1099 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   Crusaders herd Jews of Jerusalem into a synagogue & set it afire in the year 1099.   

Jul 16   El Cid, [Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar], Span general strategist, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 29   Urban II, [Odo van Lagery], French Pope (1088-99), dies in the year 1099.   

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   In the year 1099 raniero elected as Pope Paschal II   

Aug 19   On this day in history crusaders beat Saracens in Battle of Ascalon   

Apr 14   Conrad, bishop of Utrecht, stabbed to death died in the year 1099.   

Jul 10   El Cid, of Castile (b. 1044) died in the year 1099.   

Jul 16   El Cid, [Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar], Span general strategist, dies at 59 in the year 1099.   

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