First Crusade

By csalt
  • Period: Jan 1, 1071 to Jul 15, 1099

    First Crusade

  • Nov 7, 1095

    Proclamation From Pope Urban III

    Proclamation From Pope Urban III
    Pope Urban III appealed for help becuase the Turks attacked the Christian Byzantine Empire. He offered papal indugence which is when the pope blesses all who die for their religion and their sins are absolvede before they die.
  • Apr 10, 1096

    Peter the Hermit

    Peter the Hermit
    Peter the Hermit was a famous leader of the FIrst Crusade who led common people to fight. When he reached Coustan, he led his army across the Euphrates river. He was told to wait for backup but went ahead and almost all of army were killed by Turks.
  • Jun 15, 1096

    Official Armies

    The official armies departed in the the middle of 1096 in 3 main bands.
  • Jun 15, 1096

    Bishop Adhemar of Le Py

    The only person who could express any kind of overall authority was the Bishop Adhemar of Le Py. He and his army arrived in Byzantium in 1097 and attakced the Imperial Palace at the Bicherae. The first target was the city, Nicaea which had fallen to the Turks 10 years before. The crusaders' attack was asissted by Byzantine troops and Nicaea surrendered.
  • Jul 15, 1096

    Middle of 1096

    The crusaders headed towards the Antioch and split into two groups. The first group forced Turks to flee after a 6 hour battle. The second group ambushed VanGuard near the city Dorylaeum. The journey across Andtolia was harsh with almost no food or water. It was extremely cold and many died along the way.
  • Oct 10, 1097

    Siege of Antioch

    Siege of Antioch
    The city of Antioch was huge and well defended, it was impossible to fully suround it. So instead they blocked the gate and it stayed that way throughout the winter and the beginning of 1098. They ran short of food and many died of stravation and diseases. Bishop Adheman was one of the people that died. Some fled home.
  • Jun 1, 1098

    Kerbogha,Altabltg of Mosul

    Crusaders fled into Antioch from Kerbogha,Altabeg of Mosul's army where they were trapped. While they were in Antioch. Peter Bartholomew had a vision of Christ and St. Andrew. They told him that the lance that pierced Jesus' side during the crucifixion was buried under the high alter of St. Peter's church. They looked under the high alter and it was found. With new hope they fought their way out and won and gained Antioch.
  • Jul 15, 1099

    Battle at Jerusalem

    Battle at Jerusalem
    The journey to Jerusalem after winning Antioch was uneventful. Before the crusaders entered the hloy land, a vsion of Bishop Adhemar told them to humble themselves. So, the crusaders entered the Holy Land barefoot and marching. They forced their way into Jersalem, killing everyone they saw. the burned the main synagogue, killing all of the Jews taking refuge inside of it. The city of Jersalem surrendered.