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by John France


  Nichossus of Tell-Bashir, 257

  Nigde, 185, 191

  Nish, 91, 95

  Nizam-al-Mulk, Iranian Vizir of Seljuks and chronicler, 200, 202

  his Book of Government, 201, 381

  nomads, 145, 147, 183, 184; see also Turks of Rhûm

  Normandy, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 47, 52, 53, 54, 55, 57, 58, 64, 78, 81

  dukes of, 53, 83; see also Robert and William

  Norman, Normans, 53, 57, 58, 59, 65–6, 68

  in Byzantine service, 13, 82, 101

  of South Italy, 8, 46, 57, 75, 82, 99, 101, 151, 169

  attack on Byzantium, 2, 74–7, 103, 107; see also Bohemond; Robert Guiscard; Hastings

  Norse, 61, 67, 68

  North French armies and their journey to Constantinople, 102–3, 106–7, 160, 226, 236, 290, 344, 361; see also Robert of Normandy, Robert of Flanders, Stephen of Blois

  Nubians in Egyptian army, 359

  Nusaybin (Nisbis), 260

  oaths, of the princes at Antioch, 23, 241, 272, 278; see also pilgrimage; Alexius

  Ochrida, 76

  Odo, bishop of Bayeux, 35, 77, 103

  Oghuz Turks, 145, 146

  Ordericus Vitalis, Norman chronicler, 12, 33, 37, 40, 41, 42, 47, 48, 50, 68, 80, 163, 209, 215–16, 355

  Orellis, 170, 186; see also Dorylaeum

  Orontes, 128, 193, 206, 213, 250

  at Antioch, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 230, 254, 271, 287, 292

  valley of, 192, 208, 228, 229, 237

  Oschin, Armenian prince, 156, 167–8; see also Adana

  Otbert bishop of Liège, 81

  Paipert, 301

  Palermo, 62, 63, 99, 103

  Palestine, 139, 146, 167, 196, 327

  and Egypt, 166, 329, 358–9, 361

  palfrey, 126

  Pantelleria, 48, 50

  Papacy, popes, Holy See, 1, 8–9, 15, 67

  Paris, 3

  siege of in 885/6, 47, 49, 50

  Partzapert, castle of, 167

  Paternus, Spanish monk, 8

  Patriarchs, of Antioch, see John the Oxite; Armenian at Cairo, see Egypt, Armenians

  of Jerusalem, 357, see Arnulf, Symeon

  Patzinacks, 100, 104–5, 110, 144, 151, 152, 154, 156, 183–4; see also imperial escorts

  Pazouni, 156

  Peace and Truce of God, 6, 7, 88

  peasantry, peasant, 6, 32, 43–4, 59, 88, 150

  pediles loricati, 58

  Pelagonia, 76

  Pelekanum, 20, 115, 118, 123, 165–7, 190, 209

  penthouse or armoured roof or talpa, 47, 48

  at Antioch, 227–8

  at Nicaea, 163–4

  peonías, 32

  People’s Crusade, 21, 88–96

  diversity of, 93

  led by a goose and a goat, 93

  numbers, 91, 93, 135–6, 142

  rate of march, 171

  revival of its spirit, 311

  survivors with main army, 122

  wagons, 91, 170

  Persia or Iran, Persians, 160, 145, 226, 258

  Pessinus (nr Ballihisar), 185–6

  Peter of Narbonne, bishop of Albara, 310, 315, 346

  Peter Bartholomew, visionary, 18, 20, 24, 86, 333

  and count of Toulouse, 322, 324

  fighting in Antioch, 274

  travels in search of food, 138, 209, 242

  trial of Lance and death, 322, 332

  visions of Holy Lance, 138, 278–9, 303, 310, 313, 367

  Peter Desiderius, visionary, 322, 332, 347

  Peter, Byzantine Governor, 46

  Peter the Hermit, 21, 88, 136

  on crusade, 91, 93, 95

  deserts, 242

  embassy to Kerbogah, 280, 283, 300

  idea that he launched the crusade, 88

  and the Jews of France, 90

  Peter Tudebode, chronicler, 127, 140–1, 248, 255–6, 345, 354, 378–9

  Peter d’Aups, guardian of Gomana, 191, 300

  Peter of Castillon, 192

  Peter de Roaix, 192

  petraria, 48, 49, 205, 353

  Pevensey, 60, 62, 67, 77

  Philadelphia, 300

  Philaretus Brachamius, Curopalate and Domestic of Romanus IV, 197

  his principality, 154, 195, 196, 305, 368

  Philip I king of France, (1060–1108), 40, 41, 42, 43, 55, 78, 82, 116–17

  Philipopolis (Plovdiv), 91

  Philomelium (Akşehir), 112, 118, 185–6, 211, 244

  meeting of Alexius and John Doukas at, 300

  meeting of Alexius and Stephen of Blois, 300–2, 368

  population of flee the Turks, 301

  pilgrims, 4, 6, 13, 17, 46, 101

  attacks on, 100

  Pilgrim Road, 173, 185, 188

  Pirus, see Firuz

  Pisa, 48, 62, 99; see also fleets

  Pisidia, 187

  plague, in the west, 15

  on the crusade, 22, 211, 307

  ‘Plastencia’, see Comana

  Poitiers, 20, 30, 57, 86

  Polignac, 45; see also Fay-Chapteuil

  Polybotus (Bolvadin), 187, 300

  Pontius of Baladun, see Raymond of Aguilers

  poor, 6, 9, 15, 36, 131

  concept of on crusade, 125–6

  on crusade, 126–7, 103–4, 133, 126–7, 298, 314, 335

  Prague, Jews of, 92

  Princes, leaders, 6, 19–24, 22, 125, 367, 369–70

  and vassals, 19–24, 40–1

  consider surrender to Kerbogah, 271, 280

  experience of war, 26–79, 233

  and Holy Lance, 279

  household followers of, 21–2

  knowledge of the east, 98–102, 168

  lands in North Syria, 138, 256, 307–10

  letters to the West, 140, 274, 302, 375

  oath at Antioch, 23, 241, 270, 278

  quarrels amongst, 133, 302–5, 369; see also Bohemond, Godfrey, Raymond of Toulouse, Tancred

  raising money for the crusade, 84–6

  reasons for joining the crusade, 80–4

  relationships in the West, 83–4

  and Urban II, 95–6; see also Alexius, council of leaders

  prisoners, 231, 314, 328

  Provencals, 18, 20, 107, 105, 160, 161, 238, 242, 278, 283, 315, 321, 323, 331, 344, 346, 353, 365

  distinguished from Franks, 18, 130

  Pulagit, 261

  Puren Geçidi, 192

  Qaradja of Harran, 261, 292

  quarrel (crossbow bolt or arrow), 36

  Qidron, valley of, 341, 342

  Qinnisrin, battle of, 22

  March 1097, 198

  Qubeiba (supposed Emmaus), 330

  Ralph of Caen, chronicler, 115, 148–9, 169–70, 172, 175, 180, 193–3, 209–11, 213, 215–16, 225–7, 229–30, 234, 236, 238, 243, 247–8, 250–1, 258, 262, 276–80, 285–6, 291, 301, 312–15, 319, 321, 336, 337, 345, 346, 348–9

  Ralph of Conches, 41

  ram, 48, 63, 335; see also Jerusalem, crusader siege of

  Ramla, 130, 324, 327, 360–1

  battle of, 17 May 1102, 365

  council at, 329–30, 333 4

  ransom, 12, 41–2, 46, 355

  Ratisbon (Regensburg), 3, 87, 105, 134, 136, 211

  ravaging, 9, 11, 23, 38, 54, 58

  of Jews, 14

  in Bayeux Tapestry, 67

  knights refuse to protect, 242–3

  on the First Crusade, 93, 105, 130, 138, 188, 208, 224, 232, 238–39, 267–8, 299, 309, 313, 319, 374

  in motivation for the crusade, 9, 16

  in Norman wars, 78–9

  prevention of under Islam, 201

  in Spain, 12–13

  in South Italy by Normans, 46–7

  and Vegetius, 42–5

  William the Conqueror and, 52–3

  Ravendan, 132, 168, 307

  Ravendinos, protospatharius, 215

  Raymond IV count of Toulouse (c. 1088–1105), 5, 6, 18, 19–20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 45, 79, 84, 104–5, 107, 128�
�31, 140, 161–3, 169, 192, 209, 226, 227, 234, 244, 248, 253–5, 257, 262, 276–7, 307, 315–18, 321–3, 330, 335, 343, 344, 349, 353, 354, 355, 360, 363–5, 380

  advocates close siege of Antioch, 220, 244

  ascendancy passes, 323–4

  association with the Genoese, 98, 337, 346

  cautiousness towards Egyptians, 326

  contact with Urban II, 80, 96–7

  and Crusade of 1101, 121

  death of, 377

  illness of, 132, 244, 276, 279

  installs latin bishop at Albara, 118, 310; see also Peter of Narbonne

  kingship of Jerusalem, 331–3

  lands in Syria, 310, 317–18

  and Laodicea, 118, 121, 216–17, 219, 317, 365–6

  and Mahomeries tower, 121

  marriage to Mathilda, 83

  money-fiefs offered at Rugia, 129, 315; see also Robert of Normandy and Tancred

  offers to replace knight’s horses, 138, 243–4

  and Peter Bartholomew, 303, 367

  relations with Tancred, 255, 318, 322, 347

  Rugia seized by, 138

  size of his army, 129, 317, 324

  wealth and raising money for the crusade, 85–6, 120–1; see also Alexius, Bohemond, quarrel with

  Raymond Pilet, Lord of Alais, 21, 125, 309, 311, 318, 336–7

  Raymond of Aguilers, chronicler, 1, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 86, 104, 108, 112–13, 117, 125, 127–31, 133, 135, 137, 135, 140, 141, 143, 148, 158–9, 160–4, 165, 169–71, 180, 190–1, 193, 206, 210, 213–20, 219–20, 225, 226–7, 230, 232, 233, 237–8, 240, 242–6, 248, 253–4, 257, 264–5, 267, 271–80, 282–98, 301, 303, 309–15, 317–18 321–2, 325, 328, 330–2, 336, 343–5, 347–8, 352–4, 356–7, 361, 375–6, 378

  Raymond of Turenne, 336

  Raynald Porchet, 256

  Raynald of Broyes, 90, 93

  Reinoldus, magister saggittariorum and miles regis of Baldwin I, 36

  remission of sin, see indulgence

  Reginald, dapifer of Hugh of Liziniac, 345

  Renaud of Toul, 148, 309, 291–2

  Reybold of Chartres, 345

  Reyhanli, 193

  Rhodes, 236, 300

  Rhum, Seljuk Sultanate of, see Turks of

  Richard I, king of England (1089–99), 37, 56

  Richard, son of Ascletin of Aversa, 73

  Richilde, countess of Flanders, 55–6

  Ridwan of Aleppo, 156, 256

  absence from Kerbogah battle, 292

  attacks ‘Azāz, 307

  quarrels with brother Duqaq, 167, 198–9; see also Qinnisrin, battle of

  the Lake Battle, 127, 203, 208, 224, 240, 245–51, 260, 267, 296, 369

  Sunnites and Shi’ites under, 198

  roads, see Asia Minor

  Robert of Rouen, bishop of Lydda, 330

  Robert II, king of France (996–1031), 7, 101; see also Ulric

  Robert I the Magnificent, 53

  dies on pilgrimage of to Jerusalem in 1035, 52, 87, 100

  Robert II duke of Normandy, 6, 19, 20, 26, 44, 36, 40, 44, 45, 47, 77, 83, 102–3, 122, 128, 136, 169, 180, 183, 206, 216, 226, 274, 279, 283, 290–1, 321, 332, 343–4, 351, 360–1, 363–4, 369

  absence from siege of Antioch, 138, 215, 232, 243–4, 249

  absence from siege of Ma’arra, 312

  accepts Count Raymond’s money at Rugia, 129, 209

  at Laodicea, 99, 138, 209, 215–16, 219

  military experience, 39, 84, 41–3, 77–9, 72, 80, 372–3

  pawns Normandy to William Rufus, 84

  personal qualities, 80–1

  Robert count of Auvergne, 45

  Robert I count of Flanders, 55–6, 84, 218

  pilgrimage and promise of troops to Alexius, 81, 87–8, 100–1, 103, 110

  Robert II count of Flanders, 6, 20, 22, 56, 79, 81, 102–3, 116, 122, 160, 169, 127, 138, 192–3, 226, 228, 233–5, 237–41, 250, 256–7, 262, 264, 271, 274, 281–4, 286, 290, 311–13, 318–20, 322, 336, 343–4, 347, 360–3, 369

  association with Godfrey, 128, 307–8, 316–18

  helped by Baldwin, 138

  refuses money at Rugia, 129–30

  reasons for taking the cross, 81

  raising money for the crusade, 85

  treaty with Henry I in 1101, 65, 116–17, 126

  treaty with William Rufus in 1093, 78, 126

  Robert Giroie, 40

  Robert Guiscard, 46, 47, 62–3, 116

  attack on Byzantium, 74–7, 103, 134, 144, 156

  death of, 77

  Robert the Monk, chronicler, 13, 163, 378

  Robert of Arbrissel, 88

  Robert of Bellême, 9, 40, 41–3, 47, 50, 52, 77, 163

  Robert of Paris, 180

  Roger Borsa, son of Robert Guiscard, duke of Apulia, 46, 47, 82, 84–5, 101

  Roger of Barneville, 148, 225–6, 235, 271, 281, 328

  Roger of Sicily, brother of Robert Guiscard, 46, 62, 74, 82, 83, 103

  Romanus IV Diogenes, Byzantine emperor (1067–71), 147, 154

  Manzikert campaign, 152–3

  numbers in his army, 202

  Rome, 102

  siege of, 63, 76

  Rossilion, 291

  Rouen, 26, 53, 78

  Rouergue, 45, 85

  Roussa, 107

  Roussel of Bailleul, 13, 153, 168

  Rudolf, anti-king of Germany, 27, 34

  Rufinel, 122

  Rugia or Ruj, 23, 195, 237, 239, 309, 310

  facilitates raiding and supply, 208, 257

  meeting and offer of money-fiefs at, 129, 131, 312, 315, 361

  seized by Raymond of Toulouse, 138, 192

  Russia, Russian, 135, 150, 152

  Sagrajas, battle of in 1086, 12

  sailors or marines, 2, 3, 50, 58

  St-Cénéri, Giroie castle, 40, 42

  St John, village of near Samosata, 305

  St-Mary, abbey in Normandy, 41–2 St Mary, church of in Antioch, 277

  St Mary on Mount Zion, 341, 353

  St Symeon, port of Antioch, 139, 211, 219, 223, 226, 228, 232, 247, 274

  battle on road to, March 1098, 140, 213, 253–4

  burned by Kerbogah, 278

  capture before the crusader arrival, 98–9, 213–14

  fleets at, 134, 138, 98, 214

  Egyptians at, 251

  importance as a port, 213

  St Valéry, 60, 62, 66

  Saltukid Turks, 156

  Samarra, 146

  Samos, 237

  Samosata, 199, 256, 305

  sandanum, Genoese, 211

  Sangarius (Sakarya Nehri) river, 143, 171, 173

  Sardes, 300

  Save river, 104

  Sawitakin, emir of Damascus, 198

  scale armour, 204–5, 295

  Sclavonia, 104

  Scodra (Shkodër), 104

  Sebasteia (Sivas), 147, 156, 185

  Seljuks, Turkish ruling family, see Turks of Rhüm (Nicaea), Sulayman, Kilij Arslan, Turks of Baghdad and Syria, Alp Arslan, Berkyaruk, Duqaq, Malik Shah, Tughril Bey, Tutush Shah, Ridwan

  Semlin, 90, 91

  Seydi river, 186

  Shaizar, 239, 307, 307, 327; see also Banū-Munqidh

  Shams-ad-Daulah, son of Yaghisiyan, 262

  argues with Kerbogah over Antioch, 261

  seeks alliances, 199, 239, 246

  Shi’ites, 146, see Egypt

  ships, 57–8, 59–60, 62–3, 145; see also fleets

  shipping routes, 99–100

  Ship list of William the Conqueror, 59

  shield, kite-shaped, 33, 38, 295

  shock tactics, see cavalry

  Sicily, 8, 62, 74

  Sidon, 329, 358

  sieges, 3, 4, 13, 22, 23, 38, 42, 43, 44, 45, 44, 47, 50, 370

  attrition in, 231–2, 237

  mobility during, 44–5, 53

  organisation of, 165

  siegewarfare and battle, distinction between, 235–6

  siege equipment and poliorcetics, 45–51, 63


  at ‘Akkār, 319–21

  at Antioch, 205, 228–9

  at Ma’arra, 313–14

  at Jerusalem, 346–8

  at Nicaea, 163–5

  range of, 49

  skills in making, 48, 50, 163

  specialist troops for, 205; see also beehives, catapults, fire machine, fundibula, ladders, lime, mangana, mangonels, mangonella, mantlets, mining, petraria, tormentis

  siege towers, without drawbridges, 314, 353–3

  at Dyrrachium, siege of, 75

  Laon, siege of in 938, 48

  Ma’arra, siege of, 313–14

  at Pantelleria, 48

  Paris, siege of 885/6, 47

  Verdun, siege of in 985, 48; see also Ma’arra and Jerusalem, sieges of

  Simeon, servant of the emperor, 191

  Sindjar, 260

  Sirjyla, 310

  Sis, 167

  Skopia, 76

  Slavs, 63, 76

  slingers, 364

  Smyrna, 110, 300

  sodales, 19, 127, 181

  Sofia, 3, 91

  Sögüt, 172–3

  Sokman of Diyar-Bakr and Mardin, 198, 203, 246, 261, 333

  Soliman, 291; see also Kerbogah battle

  Sororghia, 305

  Spain, Spanish, 4, 5, 8–9, 12, 13, 31, 73, 96

  spear, 33, 34

  Spires, Jews of, 92

  Stamford Bridge, battle of in 1066, 62, 74

  Stephen of Valence, priest and visionary, 17, 23, 277–8, 322, 332

  Stephen of Aumale, 81

  Stephen-Henry, count of Blois and Chartres, 6, 20, 50, 79, 81, 102, 103, 122, 136–7, 139, 167, 169, 191, 228, 237, 247–8

  and Alexius at Philomelium, 299–301

  commander of the crusade, 252, 256–7, 270

  desertion from the crusade, 83, 112, 134, 211, 269–70, 301

  letters to his wife, 83, 101, 128, 133, 165, 167, 173, 199, 224, 238, 243, 251, 374–5

  raises money for the crusade, 85

  reasons for taking the cross, 83

  stirrup, 30–1

  Sudanese in Egyptian army, 166, 359

  Suger of St-Denis, 26, 65

  Sulayman, Seljuk Sultan of Nicaea, 257

  seizes Antioch, 154, 167, 184, 227

  called Shah by Byzantines, 155

  killed, 156, 191

  Sultan Daglari, 187

  Swein of Sweden, 148

  sword, 33

  Frankish, 34, 38

  Turkish, 149

  Symeon, Patriarch of Jerusalem, 120, 334

  letters with Adhémar, 124, 125, 209–10

  Syria, 21, no, 135, 139, 155, 157, 167, 192, 223, 236, 260

  Egyptian power in, 166, 358; see also Turks of Baghdad and Syria, divisions

  North Syria, 18, 100, 129, 357

  attractiveness to Franks, 304

  Frankish dominion in, 133, 134, 141, 196, 304

  military strength of, 197, 203

  Syrians, 184, 198, 305, 328

  Tafurs, 286–7

  tagmata, 150

  Tainat Höyügü (Tell Tayinat); see Lake battle

 

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