Armies of Bohemond of Taranto

The armies of Bohemond of Taranto, formed in 1097, include a major component of the First Crusade.

He formed a second army in 1107 to defend Antioch but instead used it to attack the Byzantine emperor Alexios I Komnenos, resulting in the Treaty of Devol, codifying Bohemond’s defeat.

The known members of the army, mostly French, included the ones listed below, as reported in histories of the First Crusade.

Unless otherwise noted, references are to the on-line database of Riley-Smith, et al,[2] and the hyperlinks therein provide details including original sources.

Bohemond likely travelled with a large contingent of servants, vassals and family members.