Historical Events In 1099

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

Jan 13   On this day in history crusaders set fire to Mara Syria  

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

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

Apr 14   On this day in history conrad, bishop of Utrecht, stabbed to death  

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

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

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

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

Jul 15   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 in the year 1099.  

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 in the year 1099.  

Jul 22   On this day in history first Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Jerusalem.  

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

Jul 31   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 in the year 1099.  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 12   In the year 1099 battle at Ascalon: Godfried of Broth beats Egyptians  

Aug 13   On this day in history raniero elected as Pope Paschal II  

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

Apr 14   On this day in history death of conrad, bishop of Utrecht, stabbed to death  

Jul 10   El Cid, of Castile (b. 1044) died on this day in history.  

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

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