Crusader era Antakya



capture of antioch bohemund of taranto in june 1098.



the crusaders siege of antioch resulted in fall , crusaders caused significant damage during first crusade including 3-day massacre of population both christian , muslim. following defeat of turkish garrison, bohemond became overlord. remained capital of latin principality of antioch 2 centuries.


in 1268 fell egyptian mamluk sultan baibars after siege. baibars proceeded massacre christian population. in addition suffering ravages of war, city lost commercial importance because trade routes far east moved north following 13th-century mongol conquests. antioch never recovered major city, of former role falling port city of alexandretta (İskenderun). account of both cities in 1675 appears in diary of english naval chaplain henry teonge.








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