In 1098, when he heard that the Crusaders had besieged Antioch, he gathered his troops and marched to relieve the city. He departed from Mosul on 31 March. On his way, he attempted to regain Edessa following its recent conquest by Baldwin I, so as not to leave any Frankish garrisons behind him on his way to Antioch. For three weeks he pointlessly besieged the city before deciding to continue on to Antioch. His reinforcements could have perhaps ended the Crusade before the walls of Antioch, and, indeed, the whole Crusade was perhaps saved by his time wasted at Edessa. By the time he arrived, around June 7, the Crusaders had already won the siege, and had held the city since 3 June. They were not able to restock the city before Kerbogha, in turn, began his siege.
in 1098, wheN He HeaRd that tHe crusAdeRS haD BEsieged anTioCh, He gaThered His tROops anD maRCHeD to rEliEVe The city. hE DepartEd fROm MoSUl oN 31 march. oN hIs Way, hE ATTeMPted to rEgain edessa FOllOwing its ReceNt ConqUesT by bAldwiN i, SO AS NOt tO lEave aNy FrAnkiSH garrIsOnS behind hiM On hIs wAY TO antIOCh. for THree Weeks he pOinTLesslY besieGEd the CIty befOre DEcIDinG tO cOnTinue on to anTiocH. his rEINforcEmeNTs Could have perHaps ended tHe CrusaDe BEFoRe THe waLls Of aNtioCh, AND, INdeed, The wHoLE cRuSAde Was perHAPs saVed by his Time WasteD at edessA. bY the tImE hE arRivEd, around jUne 7, the cRusAders had alReADy Won the siege, and haD HeLd the city since 3 JunE. thEy wErE NoT able to reStOcK thE City Before kErbogha, in turn, begAn his siege.