Editing 1105 (section)

==== Levant ====
* [[February 28]] &ndash; [[Raymond IV, Count of Toulouse|Raymond IV]] dies at his castle of [[Citadel of Raymond de Saint-Gilles|Mons Peregrinus]] ("Pilgrim's Mountain") near [[Tripoli, Lebanon|Tripoli]]. Raymond leaves his 2-year-old son [[Alfonso Jordan|Alfonso I]] by his third wife, [[Elvira of Castile, Countess of Toulouse|Elvira of Castile]], to rule the [[County of Tripoli]]. Raymond's nephew [[William II Jordan|William-Jordan]], count of [[County of Cerdanya|Cerdagne]], becomes [[regent]] over Alfonso. [[Bertrand, Count of Toulouse|Bertrand]], the eldest son of Raymond, inherits the title 'Count of [[County of Toulouse|Toulouse]]'.<ref>[[Steven Runciman]] (1952). ''A History of the Crusades. Vol II: The Kingdom of Jerusalem'', p. 49. {{ISBN|978-0-241-29876-3}}.</ref>
* [[April 20]] &ndash; [[Battle of Artah]]: The Crusaders under [[Tancred, Prince of Galilee|Tancred]], Norman prince and regent of [[Principality of Antioch|Antioch]], defeat a Seljuk army (some 7,000 men) at [[Artah]] (modern-day [[Reyhanlı]]). Tancred threatens [[Aleppo]], capital of Sultan [[Fakhr al-Mulk Radwan]], and expands his conquest by conquering more territory east of the [[Orontes River]] with minor opposition.
* [[August 27]] &ndash; [[Battle of Ramla (1105)|Battle of Ramla]]: The Crusaders under King [[Baldwin I of Jerusalem|Baldwin I]] defeat a Fatimid expeditionary force (some 15,000 men) at [[Ramla]]. Baldwin pillages the enemy camp – but does not further pursue the [[Fatimid Caliphate|Fatimids]]. The battle ends in the last large-scale attempt of the Fatimids to reconquer [[Palestine (region)|Palestine]].<ref>Steven Runciman (1952). ''A History of the Crusades. Vol II: The Kingdom of Jerusalem'', pp. 72–73. {{ISBN|978-0-241-29876-3}}.</ref>