Chapter VI: Book V: A.d. 1099-1148

Kingdom founded by the victories of the Crusaders—State
of Palestine at that period—Political measures of Godfrey
—Tiberias captured by Tancred—Siege of Arsur—Jerusalem
visited by numerous pilgrims and distinguished Crusaders—
Archbishop Daimbert elected patriarch of Jerusalem
“Assizes of Jerusalem”—Death of Godfrey—His brother
Baldwin elected king—Carries on successful hostilities
against the Infidels of Palestine, Egypt, &c.—Cæsarea and
Arsur besieged and captured—City of Ramla taken by the
Saracens—Hospitallers of St. John—Insidious policy of
Alexius—Josselin de Courtenay—Baldwin taken prisoner—
Bohémond, prince of Antioch, visits Italy, and returns
with a large army against Alexius—His death—Release of
Baldwin—Distresses of Antioch—Quarrels between Baldwin
and the patriarch of Jerusalem—The Genoese and Pisan
fleets assist the Crusaders—Siege and capture of Ptolemaïs
—Armies of Egypt defeated—Tripoli, Biblies, Sarepta,
Berytus, and Sidon, taken by the Crusaders—Sigur, prince
of Norway—The “true cross”—Death of Tancred—The Christians
defeated—Palestine devastated—Death of Baldwin—Baldwin du
Bourg elected king of Jerusalem—Taken prisoner—Eustache
Grenier, regent—The Venetians destroy the fleet of the
Saracens, and conquer Tyre—Release of Baldwin—Several
cities of Egypt captured—The Ismaëlians—Zengui, prince of
Mossoul—Dynasty of the Atabecks—Flourishing state of
Antioch, Edessa, Tripoli, &c.—Knights of St. John and of
the Holy Sepulchre—The Templars—Death of Baldwin du Bourg—
Foulque of Anjou crowned king of Jerusalem—Raymond of
Poictiers appointed governor of Antioch—The emperor of
Constantinople attacks Antioch—Melisende, queen of
Jerusalem—Baldwin III. ascends the throne—Disastrous
retreat from Bosra—The country of Traconite—Conquests of
Zengui—Death of Josselin de Courtenay—Noureddin, son of
Zengui, captures Edessa, and threatens Jerusalem pp. 265-328.