Bohemond I of Antioch
Bohemond I of Antioch (c. 1054 – 5 or 7 March 1111), also known as Bohemond of Taranto or Bohemond of Hauteville, was the prince of Taranto from 1089 to 1111 and the prince of Antioch from 1098 to 1111. He was a leader of the First Crusade, leading a contingent of Normans on the quest eastward. Knowledgeable about the Byzantine Empire through earlier campaigns with his father, he was the most experienced military leader of the crusade.
| Bohemond I | |
|---|---|
| Prince of Antioch | |
| Reign | 1098–1111 |
| Successor | Bohemond II |
| Regent | Tancred of Hauteville |
| Prince of Taranto | |
| Reign | 1088–1111 |
| Predecessor | Robert Guiscard |
| Successor | Bohemond II |
| Born | c. 1054 San Marco Argentano, Calabria, County of Apulia and Calabria |
| Died | 5 or 7 March 1111 (aged around 62) Bari, County of Apulia and Calabria |
| Burial | Canosa di Puglia Mausoleum |
| Spouse | Constance of France |
| Issue | Bohemond II of Antioch |
| House | Hauteville family Italian Altavilla |
| Father | Robert Guiscard |
| Mother | Alberada of Buonalbergo |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
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