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Tancred

Type Figure Region Southern Italy Time 1075–1112 Also known as Prince Tancred of Galilee

Tancred was a Norman noble, nephew of Bohemond I, and a young commander who rose to prominence in the First Crusade, participating in the sieges of A…

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  1. 1075–1096Southern Italy · Southern ItalyBorn into the Norman Hauteville family, he grew up in southern Italy under his uncle Bohemond, receiving knightly training and gaining early military experience.
  2. 1096–1099Antioch to Jerusalem · LevantHe followed Bohemond on the crusade, distinguished himself at the siege of Antioch and the capture of Jerusalem, and quickly rose to become one of the most active Norman commanders among the crusaders.
  3. 1099–1112Tiberias · GalileeAfter the fall of Jerusalem he was granted the region of Galilee, ruling the northern territories from Tiberias, repeatedly joining counterattacks against Muslims, and playing a key role in the power struggles among the Crusader states.

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