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22 Knight Commanders of the First Crusade (1096 – 1099)

Post author By Steven Wood Collins
Post date December 27, 2021
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The success of the First Crusade inspired Europeans to an ever greater commitment to preserve and protect the Holy Land. This Christian cause célèbre waged against Muslim occupation of Jerusalem lasted for over two centuries.

Bohemund of Taranto, Raymond IV of Toulouse and Godfrey of Bouillon led the Christian army at the Siege of Nicaea that lasted from May 14 to June 19, 1097. Their victory proved to be the turning point in First Crusader War waged against the Seljuq Turks.

Alexius I Komnene, Emperor of Byzantium father of Anna Komnene, Princess of Byzantium (1083 – 1153) Scholar, Physician

Birth 1048 in Constantinople, Constantinople, Byzantium
Death 1118-08-15 in Constantinople, Constantinople, Byzantium

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Constantine I (King) of Armenia
Birth 1035
Death 1102

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Hugues de Payens, Co-founder and 1st Grand Master of the Knights Templar
Birth 9 Feb 1070 in Champagne, Dordogne, Aquitaine, France
Death 24 May 1136 in England

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Adhémar de Monteil, Evêque du Puy, Bishop of Puy-en-Velay
Birth 1055 in Le Puy-en-Velay, France
Death 1098 in Jerusalem Holy Land, Palestine

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Baldwin I, King of Jerusalem
Birth 1062 in Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Death 2 Apr 1118 in Al `Arish, Shamal Sina’, Egypt
Burial Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem

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Baudouin II of Mons, Count of Hainault
Birth 1056 in Flanders,
Death 8 Jun 1098 in Anatolia

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Aubrey II de Vere, Great High Chamberlain and Justiciar of England, Baron of Oxford
Birth 1062 in Hedingham, Essex, England
Death 15 May 1141 in Killed in a London riot

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Godfrey of Bouillon, Lord of Bouillon, Duke of Lower Lorraine, 1st ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem
Birth 1065 in Bouillon, Luxembourg, Belgium
Death 18 Jul 1100 in Palestine

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Eustace III of Boulogne
Birth 1059 in Boulogne, Pas De Calais, France
Death 1125 in Boulogne, Pas De Calais, France

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Bohemond I of Antioch son of Robert “Guiscard” de Hauteville, Duke of Apulia and Calabria (1015 – 1085) Birth 1057 in Antioch, Syria
Death 03 Mar 1111 Apulia, Italy

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Roger I Bosso, Count of Sicily Bohemund’s brother
Birth ABT 1031 in Hauteville, Manche, Normandy, France
Death 22 Jun 1101 in Mileto, Vibo Valentia, Calabria, Italy

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Tancred, Prince of Galilee, Regent of Antioch grandson of Robert “Guiscard” de Hauteville, Duke of Apulia and Calabria (1015 – 1085)

Birth 1072
Death 05 DEC 1112 in Antioch

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Henri de Saint Clair – Sinclair
Birth 1074 in Rosslyn Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
Death 1110 in Rosslyn Castle, Midlothian, Scotland

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William I, Lord de Saint Omer
Birth 1075 in Artois, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Death 1148 in St Omer, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France

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Robert Curthose, Duke of Normandy son of William The Conqueror (1028 – 1087) 1st Norman King of England

Birth 1052 in Normandy, France
Death 10 Feb 1134 in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales

Stephen II Blois, Count of Blois, Meaux and Troyes, Son of Odo II, father of Stephen I, King of England (1096 – 1154)
Birth 1045 in Blois, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France
Death 19 May 1102 in Battle of Rama, Died a prisoner of the Saracens in Ramleh, Palestine, Holy Land

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Hugh I, Count of Vermandois 2nd great-grandson of Hugh Capet (939 – 996) 1st “King of the Franks” Leader of the First Crusade

Birth 1053 in Reims, Marne, Ile-de-France, France
Death 18 Oct 1101 in Sens, Saone-et-Loire, Bourgogne, France

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Robert II, Count of Flanders, Count of Flanders
Birth 1065 in Of, Flanders, Belgium
Death 5 Oct 1111 in Meaux, Puy-de-Dome, Auvergne, France

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comte Aimery IV de Rochechouart
Birth 1070 in Rochechouart, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France
Death 1109

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Baldwin I, Lord des Marets
Birth 1074 in Marets, Cambrai, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Death 1140 in First Crusade

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Count Rotrou II “the Great” du Perche agnatic descendant of Clovis I Meroving (466 – 511) 1st King of Franks, 1st Christian Ruler of Gaul, Primogenitor of the Monarchy of France

Birth 1075 in Mortagne Au Perche, Orne, Normandy, France
Death 8 May 1144 in Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France

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Alan IV “Rufus”, Duke of Brittany
Birth 1063 in Britanny, France
Death 1119 in Britanny, France

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

The First Crusade: A New History: The Roots of Conflict between Christianity and Islam

Guardians of the Holy Grail: The Knights Templar, John the Baptist, and the Water of Life

People Of The First Crusade

Armies of Heaven: The First Crusade and the Quest for Apocalypse

The Patricians, A Genealogical Study – Ebook Editions (Epub, PDF & Kindle) US$5.95

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Steven Wood Collins (1952 – ) Antiquarian, Genealogist, Novelist

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By Steven Wood Collins

I spent most of my life unaware of my ancestral heritage. Sure, I knew of the personal history of my more immediate relatives; but beyond that, I never had any inkling as to my ancestral heritage. Then one day many years ago my sister said to me, “I sometimes wonder about our family background.” And so my quest to discover our genealogical roots commenced.

I started building my family tree with the very basic relationships, going back in time from my grandparents, one ancestor at a time. That initial effort proved to be the hardest part of the pursuit, mainly due to my lack of expertise as a novice genealogical researcher. As I gained familiarity with the databases and how to efficiently mine them, my progress gained ever-increasing momentum. Today, The Patricians! tree (Ancestry.com) contains nearly 120,000 individuals, stretching over 135 generations, 5,800 of which are my direct ancestors in a genealogical sense.

During this trek back in time, I encountered fascinating figures in both history and obscurity. This blog contains many stories about their genealogical relationship to me (and many of you). By far and away, as a student of history, the historically obscure individuals are of particular interest to me. I cite Baron “Blue Beard” Montmorency-Laval de Rais (1405 – 1440) as an example of a historically maligned personage whose real contribution to history, as both a playwright and hero of France, has yet to be properly recognized. Another example is Earl Edward de Vere (1550 – 1604), who’s yet to gain widespread recognition as the actual author of the body of literary work wrongly ascribed to William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616).

My life-long interest in international economics and finance continues unabated. I primarily demonstrate this professional involvement as a contributor to the Long Room, the members-only international finance professionals' forum hosted by the Financial Times of London.

I'm an avid recreational scuba diver who enjoys traveling to exotic dive sites. My love of the sea and marine life gives me an unbounded appreciation and support of “green” issues, especially those devoted to the conservation of endangered species and coral reefs.

He continually posts results of his personal genealogical research to his Goodreads Authors Blog. Entitled The Patricians - The Ancestral Heritage of Steven Wood Collins, the work represents thousand of hours of his research efforts and related commentary.

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