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First Crusade - Part 3: The Crucible of Antioch
By the winter of 1097, the crusader armies reach the fortified city of Antioch. What follows is one of the most grueling sieges of the First Crusade. Starvation, disease, and desertion threaten to break the besiegers long before the city’s walls can. Yet in June 1098, a desperate gamble opens Antioch’s gates from within.
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