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Raymond IV of Toulouse

Type Figure Region Occitania Time 1041–1105 Also known as Raymond of Saint-Gilles

Raymond IV of Toulouse, Count of Toulouse in Occitania, one of the senior leaders and wealthiest patrons of the First Crusade, who campaigned in Asia…

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  1. 1041–1095Toulouse · OccitaniaInherited vast lands and wealth in southern France, took part in frontier wars against Muslim Spain, and answered the call of the Crusades with a pious image, becoming one of the largest financiers of the expedition.
  2. 1096–1099Antioch to Jerusalem · LevantLed a large army east, taking part in the siege of Antioch and the capture of Jerusalem; often regarded as the nominal first among the commanders, but conflicts with Bohemond and others over territorial division prevented him from monopolizing leadership.
  3. 1099–1105Tripoli · Lebanese coastRemained in the East after the fall of Jerusalem, took part in building Tripoli's castle and planning the county, continued to oppose Fatimid and Seljuk forces, and died of illness near Tripoli in 1105.

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