Historical FigureMale
Tankred Galilejský
died 1112
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryTancred of Galilee was one of the four main leaders of the First Crusade. He is credited as the first Christian to enter Jerusalem after its conquest in 1099. Present at the foundation of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, Tancred became Prince of Galilee and regent of the Principality of Antioch in the name of his uncle Bohemond I. He then married Cecile of France.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
January 1, 1072
Italy
Date of death
December 5, 1112
Antioch
Occupations & fields
knight
- Field and occupation
- italo-normanský vůdce první křížové výpravy
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