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Nov 27, 1095
The First Crusade is Launched
Roman Catholics set out with the primary goal of defending the Byzantine Empire at Constantinople. An additional goal of regaining the Holy Land of Jerusalem soon became the main focus. -
Period: Nov 27, 1095 to Dec 31, 1099
The First Crusade
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Nov 1, 1096
Arivement at Constantinople
The Four Main Crusader Armies took different paths to Constantinople and gathered outside its city walls between November 1096 and April 1097. -
May 16, 1097
Siege Of Nicaea
A city formerly under Byzantine rule, but had become the capital of the Seljuq's.Crusaders turned their swords there after defeating them in Constantinople. -
Jul 1, 1097
Battle of Dorylaeum
Two groups, the Normans and the French marched separately to Dorylaeum, and the Normans were ahead of the French. The Normans were attacked by the Turks but were quickly repeled by the fast arriving French. -
Oct 20, 1097
Siege of Antioch
A siege on the city of Antioch that lasted close to 8 months. The crusaders did not have enough troops to fully surround it, and as a result it was able to stay partially supplied.Crusaders bribed an Armenian guard named Firuz to surrender his tower, and in June the crusaders entered the city and killed most of the inhabitants. -
Jun 13, 1099
Siege of Jerusalem
Crusaders arrived in the Holy land deprived of food and water, but still managed to scale the north wall, a massacre soon followed.
