Bohemond I of Antioch
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Bohemond I of Antioch, also known as Bohemond of Taranto or Bohemond of Hauteville, was the prince of Taranto from 1089 to 1111 and the prince of Antioch from 1098 to 1111. He was a leader of the Firs
Bohemond pictured on the left clean shaven and in a red surcoat negotiating the release of Hugh of Vermandois
Bohemond and his Norman troops scale the walls of Antioch, in an engraving by Gustave Doré
Capture of Antioch by Bohemond in June 1098, in a painting by Louis Gallait, 1840
Mausoleum of Bohemond in Canosa di Puglia
Tancred of Galilee
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Tancred of Galilee was one of the four main leaders of the First Crusade. He is credited as the first Christian to enter Jerusalem after its conquest in 1099. Present at the foundation of the Kingdom
Bohemond I of Antioch
…a Norman army, which would have been one of the smaller crusade forces with 500 knights and about 2,500–3,500 infantry soldiers, alongside his nephew Tancred's force of 2,000 men. What contributed to the Norman army's reputation as a great fighting force was their experience fighting in the East. Many Normans…
Reproduction of Tancred's portrait engraved on a coin during his regency of Antioch
Constantine I of Armenia and Tancred at Tarsus
Remains of Tancred's Tower in Jerusalem
Bohemond I and Tancred in a 13th-century miniature