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Bohemond I of Antioch (c. 1054 – 5 or 7 March 1111), [1] 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. [2] He was a leader of the First Crusade, leading a contingent of Normans on the quest eastward.
A mosaic depicting John II, son of Alexios, who captured Antioch in 1137 AD. Bohemond never returned to Antioch (he went to Sicily where he died in 1111), and the carefully constructed clauses of the Treaty were never implemented. [33] Bohemond's nephew, Tancred, refused to honor the Treaty. [11] In his mind, Antioch was his by right of ...
The crusader leaders accept Bohemond's claim to rule Antioch if he achieves the surrender of the town. [58] June 3. Bohemond's troops enter Antioch with Firouz's assistance and the crusaders occupy the town. Yağısıyan's son, Shams ad-Daulah, resists them in the citadel. [59] [60] June 4. Kerbogha's army reaches Antioch and lays siege to the ...
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It is speculated that, in exchange for an oath of loyalty, Alexios promised land around the city of Antioch to Bohemond in order to create a buffer vassal state and simultaneously keep Bohemond away from Italy. [10] However, when Antioch fell the Normans refused to hand it over, [4] although in time Byzantine domination was established. [11]
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