Siege material for this battle was prepared from Genoese ships by Guglielmo Embriaco.
Siege material for this battle was prepared from Genoese ships by Guglielmo Embriaco. Some of the combatants in this battle claimed to see the ghost of Adhemar of Le Puy, who had died a year earlier. This battle was followed by the Battle of Askelon and the losing forces were commanded by Iftikhar ad-Daula. Following this battle, Godfrey de (*) Bouillon was appointed Defender of the Holy Sepulcher. It saw a massacre at the El Asqa mosque, despite a guaranty of mercy offered by Tancred. Dramatized by Torquato Tasso, for 10 points, name this battle which saw the leaders of the First Crusade take control of a certain holy city.
Siege material for this battle was prepared from Genoese ships by Guglielmo Embriaco.
Battle of Jerusalem [or Siege of Jerusalem]