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Siege of Antioch
A key nearly eight-month siege of the First Crusade; on 3 June 1098 Armenian Christians inside helped open the gates, letting the Crusaders take the …
Timeline
- 1097–1098Outside Antioch · SyriaAfter reaching Antioch the Crusaders began the siege; defender Yaghi-Siyan held the strong position, while the Crusaders' fragile supply lines and winter famine and disease severely weakened their fighting strength.
- 1098Antioch · AntiochArmenian merchant Firuz inside the city helped open a tower gate, and the Crusaders poured in; Yaghi-Siyan was killed and the Crusaders occupied Antioch, but immediately faced the threat of a relieving army from outside.
Sources
- The First Crusade: A New History — Thomas Asbridge (2004)
- Crusades — Jonathan Riley-Smith (2005)