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Episode 10, the First Crusade Roman Numeral 6.

Hello again.

Last week we followed the main Crusader army

in their perilous journey from Heraclaya to Antioch. This week we will follow Tancred of

Hoteville and Baldwin of Bologne as they take the shorter route through Salicia to Antioch.

Way back in episode 5, we examined the personalities of Tancred and Baldwin.

We discovered that Tancred, a southern Italian Norman, was Bohemon's nephew.

Despite being only 20 years old when he set out on the crusade, Tancred has proven himself an adept military commander.

He is second in command in Bohemond's army and has on many occasions since leaving Latin Christendom taken command of the southern

Norman contingent in Boherman's absence.

Baldwin of Bologne is Godfrey de Boulon's younger brother.

Originally destined for the church, he has no lands of his own in Latin Christendom.

Not terribly personable and with a liking for luxury and excess, Baldwin is

ambitious. In fact, he's very ambitious. Europe holds nothing for him and unlike the many who embarked on the First

Crusade for religious reasons, Baldwin saw the venture as an opportunity to advance his interests.

As I said, he was ambitious.

In fact, in case you missed it the first three times I said it. Let me just emphasize that Baldwin was ambitious.

Everyone with me on this? Right.

On September the 15th, 1097, Tancred left Heraclaya and headed east for the

Salician Pass in the Antitaurus Mountains. Shortly afterwards, Baldwin also set off for the pass, taking a different route.

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