Crusades

The First Crusade

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  • Start of the First Crusade
    Jan 1, 1096

    Start of the First Crusade

    Attempt to re-capture Jerusalem
  • Call for help
    Jan 1, 1096

    Call for help

    Alexius I ask Pope Urban II for help
  • Declaration of War
    Jan 1, 1096

    Declaration of War

    Urban called a war against the Muslims
  • The Crusaders first target
    Mar 28, 1096

    The Crusaders first target

    The Cusaders defeated the city of Nicea
  • War Volunteers
    May 28, 1096

    War Volunteers

    Many people volunteer to fight
  • The First Cusade leader
    May 28, 1096

    The First Cusade leader

    First Cusade led by Count Raymond IV
  • The gathering
    Oct 1, 1096

    The gathering

    The crusaders first gathered in Constantinople
  • Period: Nov 1, 1096 to Dec 31, 1099

    The First Crusade

  • Journey to the Holy Land
    Jan 1, 1097

    Journey to the Holy Land

    About 10,000 people gathered to travel
  • The Cusaders second target
    Oct 21, 1097

    The Cusaders second target

    The Cusaders defeated Antioch in 7 months
  • The Cusaders third target
    Jan 1, 1099

    The Cusaders third target

    The attack and capture of Jerusalem started.