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The Book of Raymond of Aguilers: Historia Francorum qui Ceperunt Iherusalem

The Book of Raymond of Aguilers: Historia Francorum qui Ceperunt Iherusalem

Currie, James

Paperback

Series: Crusade Texts in Translation

General World History

ISBN10: 1032325712
ISBN13: 9781032325712
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Aug 27 2026
Pages: 120
Weight: 0.41
Height: 0.27 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

The Book of Raymond of Aguilers, also called the Historia Francorum qui Ceperunt Iherusalem, is one of a handful of eyewitness accounts of the First Crusade, the name given to an armed expedition called for by Pope Urban II at the Council of Clermont in 1095 that journeyed and fought its way to the Holy Land, culminating in the conquest of Jerusalem in July 1099. Raymond's account primarily follows the journey of Count Raymond IV of Toulouse, also called the count of St. Gilles, which makes it a useful counterpart to the anonymously written Gesta Francorum, another eyewitness account that focuses on the Italian Normans that followed Bohemond. Raymond became the count of St. Gilles' chaplain during the crusade, and through that proximity to one of the crusade's leaders, Raymond's account offers a ringside seat to the leadership dynamics of the crusade. Furthermore, his deliberate focus on the contingent from Provençe provides insight into their social dynamics and the concerns of some of the common people, which is a rarity among medieval narratives.

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