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The First Crusade and the Failure of Kerbogha’s Campaign from Mosul to Antioch (March–June 1098): A Re-evaluation

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The First Crusade and the Failure of Kerbogha’s Campaign from Mosul to Antioch (March–June 1098): A Re-evaluation. / Brosset, Thomas.
In: Al-Masaq: Journal of the Medieval Mediterranean, Vol. 36, No. 3, 31.12.2024, p. 281-303.

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Brosset T. The First Crusade and the Failure of Kerbogha’s Campaign from Mosul to Antioch (March–June 1098): A Re-evaluation. Al-Masaq: Journal of the Medieval Mediterranean. 2024 Dec 31;36(3):281-303. Epub 2024 Apr 24. doi: 10.1080/09503110.2024.2342205

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Brosset, Thomas. / The First Crusade and the Failure of Kerbogha’s Campaign from Mosul to Antioch (March–June 1098) : A Re-evaluation. In: Al-Masaq: Journal of the Medieval Mediterranean. 2024 ; Vol. 36, No. 3. pp. 281-303.

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