Bohemund I of Antioch

Bohemund I of Antioch (c. 1058 – March 3 1111), prince of Taranto and afterwards prince of Antioch, was one of the leaders of the First Crusade.

Literature

The anonymous Gesta Francorum (edited by H Hagenmeyer) is written by one of Bohemund's followers; and The Alexiad of Anna Comnena is a primary authority for the whole of his life. His career is discussed by B von Kugler, Bohemund und Tancred (Tubingen, 1862); while L von Heinemann, Geschichte der Norniannen in Sicilien und Unteritalien (Leipzig, 1894), and R Rohricht, Geschichte des ersten Kreuzzuges (Innsbruck, 1901), and Geschichte das Königreichs Jerusalem (Innsbruck, 1898), may also be consulted for his history. "Count Bohemund" (Alfred Duggan) is an historical novel concerning the life of Bohemund and its events up to the fall of Jerusalem to the crusaders. Bohemund also appears in the fantastical novel "Pilgermann" by Russell Hoban.

Related Topics:
Gesta Francorum - The Alexiad - Anna Comnena

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