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Osmund (bishop of Salisbury)
1099Dec, 3

Osmund (bishop of Salisbury)

Saint Osmund (b. 1065)
Osmund (died 3 December 1099), Count of Sées, was a Norman noble and clergyman. Following the Norman conquest of England, he served as Lord Chancellor (c. 1070–1078) and as the second bishop of Salisbury, or Old Sarum.

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    Siege of Jerusalem (1099)

    First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins.
  • 15Jul

    Siege of Jerusalem (1099)

    First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final assault of a difficult siege.
  • 22Jul

    Godfrey of Bouillon

    First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Jerusalem.
  • 12Aug

    Battle of Ascalon

    First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid forces led by Al-Afdal Shahanshah. This is considered the last engagement of the First Crusade.