Siege of Antioch

Short-answer questions

1) Which crusade leader set up a new crusader state in Edessa?

2) What religion were most of the inhabitants of Antioch?
3) How many towers did Antioch have? How many miles of walls?
4) How had the city fallen before?
5) What problems did the crusaders have in the winter of 1097?
6) How many crusaders went to forage for food? What happened to these crusaders?
7) What did Adhemar Le Puy order the crusaders to do?
8) Why did the Byzantine forces leave the crusader in the Spring of 1098?
9) What happened when the English fleet carrying supplies from Byzantium arrived?
10) Who was the leader of the Muslim army that was approaching Antioch?
11) Why was he delayed by 3 weeks?
12) Who was the guard that Bohemond contacted to get into Antioch?
13) Why did Raymond of Toulouse and Bohemond argue?
14) Why did Stephen of Blois leave the crusade?
15) In your own words, explain how the crusaders managed to take control of Antioch?
16) Why did Alexius not return to help the crusaders?
17) What was the Holy Lance?
18) Who supposedly found the Holy Lance?
19) Why is the Holy Lance significant?
20) What happened to Kerbogha’s army after the Holy Lance was found?

Extended questions

1) What does Bohemond’s cunning plan tell us about him?

2) What does the miracle of Holy Lance tell us about the Crusaders religious views?
3) How close was the First Crusade to failing?