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Raymond of Saint-Gilles (c. 1041 – 28 February 1105), also called Raymond IV of Toulouse or Raymond I of Tripoli, was the count of Toulouse, duke of Narbonne, and margrave of Provence from 1094, and one of the leaders of the First Crusade from 1096 to 1099.
- 1102 – 1105
- Almodis de la Marche
Feb 24, 2024 · Raymond IV (born 1041 or 1042, Toulouse, county of Toulouse, France—died February 28, 1105, near Tripoli [now in Lebanon]) count of Toulouse (1093–1105) and marquis of Provence (1066–1105), the first—and one of the most effective—of the western European rulers who joined the First Crusade.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Raymond IV, c.1038–1105, count of Toulouse (1093–1105), leader in the First Crusade (see Crusades ). He was also count of Saint Gilles and marquis of Provence. The first great prince to take the Cross, he was the chief planner and organizer of the expedition.
Raymond IV of Toulouse was a powerful count from southern France and one of the first noblemen to take the cross and lead an army in The Crusades. Biography of Raymond IV of Toulouse . Raymond IV of Toulouse (figure 1) was a powerful count from southern France, who belonged to the House of Toulouse.
Raymond IV, assumed the formal titles of Marquis of Provence, Duke of Narbonne and Count of Toulouse. Afterward, the count set sail with the First Crusade. After the conquest of Jerusalem, he set siege to the City of Tripoli in the Levant. Raymond died before the city was taken in 1109, but is considered the first Count of Tripoli.
- 778 (fief), 1681 (courtesy title)
Bohemond, prince of Taranto, and Raymond IV, Count of Toulouse, are knights famous for their participation in the First Crusade that successfully recaptured Jerusalem from the Muslims.
Raymond VI ( Occitan: Ramon; October 27, 1156 – August 2, 1222) was Count of Toulouse and Marquis of Provence from 1194 to 1222. He was also Count of Melgueil (as Raymond IV) from 1173 to 1190. Early life. Raymond was born at Saint-Gilles, Gard, the son of Raymond V and Constance of France. [1] .