Immediate post-conquest: - Disposal of dead. Cleanup and repairs. - Iftikhar ad-Daulah surrenders Tower of David to Raymond of Toulouse. Raymond escorts Iftikhar and his men to Ascalon. Who will rule over Jerusalem? Secular contenders: Godfrey of Boullion and Raymond of Toulouse Ecclesiastic faction: Jerusalem is the holiest of holies, and should be retained as a Church possession, ruled by a bishop or patriarch, but they have no obvious candidate. Godfrey elected leader on 7/22/1099. - Why Godfrey instead of Raymond? Did Raymond first decline? - Godfrey assumes title of 'Advocate of the Holy Sepulcher' in lieu of 'King of Jerusalem'. Reasons? (In Armies of Heaven, pp. 298-299, Rubenstein maintains that this is a fallacious myth) - Raymond's reaction and subsequent actions. Arnulf of Choques, chaplain to Robert of Normandy, elected as Patriarch of Jerusalem on 8/1/1099. - Arnulf's relationship with Orthodox clergy and Eastern Christian sects. - Was Arnulf's personal character questionable? Outright disreputable? (noted by Tyerman as 'the foul-mouthed philanderer Arnulf of Choques' - God's War, p. 117) - Discovery of crucifix containing 'a remnant of the True Cross'. How did Arnulf exploit this to his advantage? - Pope Urban dies in Rome on 7/29/1099, not knowing of Crusader victory at Jerusalem. Succeeded by Pope Paschal II. The Battle of Ascalon - Ongoing dissension between Godfrey and Raymond, actions of Arnulf, and effect of these on post-conquest Crusader morale. - Tancred captures Fatimids who reveal that al-Adfal is in process of gathering an army at Ascalon, for an attack on Jerusalem - Dissenting factions unite for surprise attack on al-Adfal's forces - 8/12/1099: Surprise attack, battle, and results - material, spiritual, and psychological - Fatimids refuse to negotiate surrender of Ascalon with anyone other than Raymond. Suspicious/paranoid Godfrey interferes, resulting in collapse of negotiations; Ascalon remains in Fatimid possession. Aftermath After Ascalon, most of the surviving Crusaders return to Europe; Godfrey left with a skeleton force of perhaps 300 knights and an unknown number of men-at-arms. Bohemond and Baldwin of Boulogne complete their pilgrimages to Jerusalem in Dec. 1099 and return to their principalities. Godfrey dies in summer 1100. Baldwin of Boulogne hands over Edessa to his cousin Baldwin le Bourcq, returns to Jerusalem, and is crowned as King Baldwin I on 12/25/1100.
10 March 2020
The First Crusade Podcast - Episode 8: The Battle of Ascalon
Real Crusades History #113. And don't forget the Real Crusades History website!
Immediate post-conquest: - Disposal of dead. Cleanup and repairs. - Iftikhar ad-Daulah surrenders Tower of David to Raymond of Toulouse. Raymond escorts Iftikhar and his men to Ascalon. Who will rule over Jerusalem? Secular contenders: Godfrey of Boullion and Raymond of Toulouse Ecclesiastic faction: Jerusalem is the holiest of holies, and should be retained as a Church possession, ruled by a bishop or patriarch, but they have no obvious candidate. Godfrey elected leader on 7/22/1099. - Why Godfrey instead of Raymond? Did Raymond first decline? - Godfrey assumes title of 'Advocate of the Holy Sepulcher' in lieu of 'King of Jerusalem'. Reasons? (In Armies of Heaven, pp. 298-299, Rubenstein maintains that this is a fallacious myth) - Raymond's reaction and subsequent actions. Arnulf of Choques, chaplain to Robert of Normandy, elected as Patriarch of Jerusalem on 8/1/1099. - Arnulf's relationship with Orthodox clergy and Eastern Christian sects. - Was Arnulf's personal character questionable? Outright disreputable? (noted by Tyerman as 'the foul-mouthed philanderer Arnulf of Choques' - God's War, p. 117) - Discovery of crucifix containing 'a remnant of the True Cross'. How did Arnulf exploit this to his advantage? - Pope Urban dies in Rome on 7/29/1099, not knowing of Crusader victory at Jerusalem. Succeeded by Pope Paschal II. The Battle of Ascalon - Ongoing dissension between Godfrey and Raymond, actions of Arnulf, and effect of these on post-conquest Crusader morale. - Tancred captures Fatimids who reveal that al-Adfal is in process of gathering an army at Ascalon, for an attack on Jerusalem - Dissenting factions unite for surprise attack on al-Adfal's forces - 8/12/1099: Surprise attack, battle, and results - material, spiritual, and psychological - Fatimids refuse to negotiate surrender of Ascalon with anyone other than Raymond. Suspicious/paranoid Godfrey interferes, resulting in collapse of negotiations; Ascalon remains in Fatimid possession. Aftermath After Ascalon, most of the surviving Crusaders return to Europe; Godfrey left with a skeleton force of perhaps 300 knights and an unknown number of men-at-arms. Bohemond and Baldwin of Boulogne complete their pilgrimages to Jerusalem in Dec. 1099 and return to their principalities. Godfrey dies in summer 1100. Baldwin of Boulogne hands over Edessa to his cousin Baldwin le Bourcq, returns to Jerusalem, and is crowned as King Baldwin I on 12/25/1100.
Immediate post-conquest: - Disposal of dead. Cleanup and repairs. - Iftikhar ad-Daulah surrenders Tower of David to Raymond of Toulouse. Raymond escorts Iftikhar and his men to Ascalon. Who will rule over Jerusalem? Secular contenders: Godfrey of Boullion and Raymond of Toulouse Ecclesiastic faction: Jerusalem is the holiest of holies, and should be retained as a Church possession, ruled by a bishop or patriarch, but they have no obvious candidate. Godfrey elected leader on 7/22/1099. - Why Godfrey instead of Raymond? Did Raymond first decline? - Godfrey assumes title of 'Advocate of the Holy Sepulcher' in lieu of 'King of Jerusalem'. Reasons? (In Armies of Heaven, pp. 298-299, Rubenstein maintains that this is a fallacious myth) - Raymond's reaction and subsequent actions. Arnulf of Choques, chaplain to Robert of Normandy, elected as Patriarch of Jerusalem on 8/1/1099. - Arnulf's relationship with Orthodox clergy and Eastern Christian sects. - Was Arnulf's personal character questionable? Outright disreputable? (noted by Tyerman as 'the foul-mouthed philanderer Arnulf of Choques' - God's War, p. 117) - Discovery of crucifix containing 'a remnant of the True Cross'. How did Arnulf exploit this to his advantage? - Pope Urban dies in Rome on 7/29/1099, not knowing of Crusader victory at Jerusalem. Succeeded by Pope Paschal II. The Battle of Ascalon - Ongoing dissension between Godfrey and Raymond, actions of Arnulf, and effect of these on post-conquest Crusader morale. - Tancred captures Fatimids who reveal that al-Adfal is in process of gathering an army at Ascalon, for an attack on Jerusalem - Dissenting factions unite for surprise attack on al-Adfal's forces - 8/12/1099: Surprise attack, battle, and results - material, spiritual, and psychological - Fatimids refuse to negotiate surrender of Ascalon with anyone other than Raymond. Suspicious/paranoid Godfrey interferes, resulting in collapse of negotiations; Ascalon remains in Fatimid possession. Aftermath After Ascalon, most of the surviving Crusaders return to Europe; Godfrey left with a skeleton force of perhaps 300 knights and an unknown number of men-at-arms. Bohemond and Baldwin of Boulogne complete their pilgrimages to Jerusalem in Dec. 1099 and return to their principalities. Godfrey dies in summer 1100. Baldwin of Boulogne hands over Edessa to his cousin Baldwin le Bourcq, returns to Jerusalem, and is crowned as King Baldwin I on 12/25/1100.
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