Historical Events In 1099

Jan 06   Henry V crowned German king on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history crusaders set fire to Mara Syria   

Jan 28   On this day in history 1st Crusaders begins siege of Hosn-el-Akrad Syria   

Jan 28   First Crusaders begins siege of Hosn-el-Akrad Syria in the year 1099.   

Apr 14   In the year 1099 conrad, bishop of Utrecht, stabbed to death   

Jun 07   1st Crusaders arrive in Jerusalem on this day in history.   

Jul 08   In the year 1099 first Crusade: 15,000 starving Christian soldiers march in religious procession around Jerusalem as its Muslim defenders look on.   

Jul 14   In the year 1099 jerusalem captured in First Crusade   

Jul 15   On this day in history 1st Crusaders capture, plunder Jerusalem   

Jul 15   Jerusalem falls to the Crusaders after a siege of just over one month The streets of the city run with blood as the Crusaders slaughter 40,000 and set fire to mosques and synagogues, and the First Crusade comes to an end on this day in history.   

Jul 16   Crusaders herd Jews of Jerusalem into a synagogue & set it afire on this day in history.   

Jul 16   El Cid, [Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar], Span general strategist, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Jul 22   First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Jerusalem in the year 1099.   

Jul 29   Urban II, [Odo van Lagery], French Pope (1088-99), dies in the year 1099.   

Jul 31   El Cid dies in July at age 59 after being defeated by the Almoravids at Cuenca His widow will hold Valencia against the Moors until 1102 on this day in history.   

Aug 12   On this day in history a kingdom of Jerusalem is established under the Norman Godfrey of Bouillon, who is elected king and assumes the title Defender of the Holy Sepulcher He defeats an Egyptian force at Askalon August 12, but disease and starvation have reduced the Crusaders to 60,000, down from an original strength of 300,000, and most of the survivors head for home   

Aug 12   On this day in history battle at Ascalon: Godfried of Broth beats Egyptians   

Aug 13   Raniero elected as Pope Paschal II on this day in history.   

Aug 19   On this day in history crusaders beat Saracens in Battle of Ascalon   

Apr 14   Conrad, bishop of Utrecht, stabbed to death died in the year 1099.   

Jul 10   On this day in history death of el Cid, of Castile (b. 1044)   

Jul 16   On this day in history el Cid, [Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar], Span general strategist, dies at 59   

Jul 29   On this day in history urban II, [Odo van Lagery], French Pope (1088-99), dies