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Siege of Antioch begins

Type Event Region Syria Time 1097

On 21 October 1097 the main body of the First Crusade reached Antioch in northern Syria and began a siege that would last until June 1098.

Timeline

  1. 1097Antioch · SyriaThe main Crusader force arrived outside Antioch and immediately began constructing siege works, preparing for a prolonged assault on this strategic stronghold.
  2. 1097Antioch · SyriaThe Crusaders divided to blockade the gates and harbor direction; the Turkish garrison under Yaghi-Siyan held firm, both sides entered a stalemate, and Crusader supplies grew ever tighter.

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