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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

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

Events Before

  1. 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...

  2. 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.

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. Council of Rockingham: King of England William II clashes with Archbishop of Canterbury Anselm over papal allegiance, le

    Council of Rockingham: King of England William II clashes with Archbishop of Canterbury Anselm over papal allegiance, leading to Anselm's eventual exile until William's death in 1100

Events After

  1. The first Crusaders arrive in Antioch, Ancient Syria, during the First Crusade

    The first Crusaders arrive in Antioch, Ancient Syria, during the First Crusade

  2. 1st Crusaders defeat Sultan Kilidj Arslan of Nicea

    1st Crusaders defeat Sultan Kilidj Arslan of Nicea

  3. Crusaders defeat Prince Ridwan of Aleppo at Antioch

    Crusaders defeat Prince Ridwan of Aleppo at Antioch

  4. Crusaders seize Antioch after a five-month siege during the First Crusade

    The siege of Antioch took place during the First Crusade in 1097 and 1098, on the Crusaders' way to Jerusalem through Syria. Two sieges took place in succession.

  5. Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul

    Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul

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