Pope Urban II preaches to the West to wrest control of the Holy Land from the Seljuk Turks at the Council of Clermont, triggering the First Crusade
Pope Urban II preaches to the West to wrest control of the Holy Land from the Seljuk Turks at the Council of Clermont, t
Pope Urban II preaches to the West to wrest control of the Holy Land from the Seljuk Turks at the Council of Clermont, triggering the First Crusade
Events Before
Battle at Monte Levunium: Byzantium Emperor Alexius I beats Petshegene force invading from the north
Battle at Monte Levunium: Byzantium Emperor Alexius I beats Petshegene force invading from the north
Lincoln Cathedral is consecrated in Lincoln, England
Lincoln Cathedral, also called Lincoln Minster, and formally the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lincoln, is a Church of England cathedral in Lincoln, England.
The new Winchester Cathedral is dedicated by bishop Walkelin in Winchester, England
Winchester Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity and of Saint Peter and Saint Paul and of Saint Swithun in Winchester, is the cathedral of the city of Winchester, England, and...
Foundation stone for the new Norman Durham cathedral laid by Bishop William of St. Calais in England
Durham Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of Christ, Blessed Mary the Virgin and St Cuthbert of Durham, is a Church of England cathedral in the city of Durham, England.
Anselmo d'Aosta, Italian Benedictine monk seated as Anselm of Canterbury, Archbisop of Canterbury
Anselmo d'Aosta, Italian Benedictine monk seated as Anselm of Canterbury, Archbisop of Canterbury
Events After
Crusaders massacre Jews of Worms
The Worms massacre was the murder of at least 800 to 1,000 Jews from Worms, Holy Roman Empire (now Germany), during the events of the First Crusade (More precisely by the People's Crusade) under...
1st Crusade slaughter Jews of Werelinghofen, Germany
1st Crusade slaughter Jews of Werelinghofen, Germany
The People's Crusade led by Peter the Hermit arrives at Constantinople with 30,000 followers
Peter the Hermit (1050 – 8 July 1115 or 1131), also known as Little Peter, Peter of Amiens (French: Pierre d'Amiens) or Peter of Achères (French: Pierre d'Achères), was a Roman Catholic priest of...
Sultan Kilij Arslan of Nicaea defeats the People's Crusade at the Battle of Civetot; only about 3,000 out of 20,000 Crus
Sultan Kilij Arslan of Nicaea defeats the People's Crusade at the Battle of Civetot; only about 3,000 out of 20,000 Crusaders survive
The first Crusaders arrive in Antioch, Ancient Syria, during the First Crusade
The first Crusaders arrive in Antioch, Ancient Syria, during the First Crusade
More from the 1090s
First Crusade: 15,000 starving Christian soldiers march in religious procession around Jerusalem as its Muslim defenders
First Crusade: 15,000 starving Christian soldiers march in religious procession around Jerusalem as its Muslim defenders look on
City of Jerusalem is captured and plundered by Christian forces during the First Crusade
The Massacre of Jerusalem was a mass slaughter of thousands of Muslims and Jews by the sieging Crusaders in mid-July 1099, following the Siege of Jerusalem during the First Crusade.
Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of the Kingdom of Jerusalem during the First Cru
Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of the Kingdom of Jerusalem during the First Crusade
The first Crusaders arrive in Antioch, Ancient Syria, during the First Crusade
The first Crusaders arrive in Antioch, Ancient Syria, during the First Crusade
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