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Renaissance #212 – No Survivors (The Crusades part 21)
The Crusaders finally capture Antioch through betrayal and bribery. By nightfall 3 June 1098 CE, after an incredibly arduous 8-month siege, there was no Turk alive in Antioch.
Renaissance #211 – A Cunning Plan (The Crusades part 20)
As the Crusaders start to panic about how close Kerbogha's army is getting, they are prepared to give Bohemond what he craves – power over Antioch, if he's…
Renaissance #210 – Jesus Starves (The Crusades part 19)
By Christmas of 1097, the Crusaders continued to lay siege to Antioch but it has gone on so long they are running out of supplies. One out of…
Renaissance #209 – The Siege of Antioch (The Crusades part 18)
The brutal siege of Antioch began late in 1097, and continued well into 1098. The Crusaders surrounded the city but quickly ran out of supplies. The inhabitants of…