The First Crusade

The Beginning

Jan 1, 1096

Armed forces gathered by Peter the Hermit Gathered at Constantinople to set upon the First Crusade

The First Cusade

Period: Jan 1, 1096 to Jul 15, 1099

Peoples' Crusade

Apr 26, 1096

Peter the Hermit, a native of Amiens in France, leads 20,000 commoners out of Cologne on the Peasants' Crusade.

Emperor Alexius I Comenus

Aug 1, 1096

The Peasants' Crusade, which had left from Europe that Spring, is delivered over the Bosprous by Emperor Alexius I Comnenus of Constantinople. Alexius I had respected these first Crusaders, yet they are so annihilated by craving and malady that they bring about a lot of inconvenience, plundering places of worship and houses around Constantinople.

The Peoples Crusade Slaughtered

Aug 1, 1096

Comprised of poorly made gatherings driven by Peter, the Hermit and Walter the Pennyless (Gautier sans-Avoir, who had led a separate force from Peter, the vast majority of whom were slaughtered by the Bulgarians), the Peasants' Crusade would continue to plunder Asia Minor yet met their demise.

Battle of Dorylaeum

Jul 1, 1097

While advancing from Nicaea to Antioch, the Crusaders split their strengths into two gatherings and Kilij Arslan grabs the chance to trap some of them near Dorylaeum. In what might get to be known as the Battle of Dorylaeum, Bohemond I is spared by Raymond of Toulouse.

Battle of Harenc

Dec 21, 1097

As a result of the measure of their strengths, Crusaders blockading Antioch are always running shy of sustenance and behavior strikes into the neighboring areas in spite of the danger of Turkish ambushes. One of the biggest of these assaults comprises of a power of 20,000 men under the summon of Bohemond and Robert of Flanders. There are overwhelming losses on both sides and Duqaq is compelled to pull back, deserting his arrangement to calm Antioch.

Battle of Harenc II

Feb 9, 1098

The Turks are forced into retreat to Aleppo, a city in northern Syria, and the plan to relieve Antioch is abandoned.

Army of 75,000

Jun 5, 1098

Emir Kerboga, Attabeg of Mosul, with a multitude of 75,000 men and lays attack to the Christians who had recently caught the city themselves

Battle of Orontes

Jun 28, 1098

Taking after the Holy Lance "disclosure" in Antioch, the Crusaders drive back a Turkish armed force under the summon of Emir Kerboga, Attabeg of Mosul, sent to recover the city.

Siege of Arqah

Feb 14, 1099

Raymond of Toulouse starts an attack of Arqah, however he would be given no choice but to surrender in April.

The Crusade to Jerusalem

Jun 13, 1099

Raymond of Toulouse leads the main contingents of Crusaders far from Antioch and towards Jerusalem. Bohemund can't help contradicting Raymond's arrangements and stays in Antioch with his own powers.

Taking back the Holy City

Jul 15, 1099

Crusaders rupture the dividers of Jerusalem at two focuses: Godfrey of Bouillon and his sibling Baldwin at St. Stephen's Gate on the north divider and Count Raymond at the Jaffa Gate on the west divider, hence permitting them to catch the city. Gauges put the quantity of losses as high as 100,000.

Death of Pope Urban II

Jul 29, 1099

Pope Urban II got to be known for having started the first of the Crusades against Muslim forces in the Middle East. Urban kicks the bucket, however, while never discovering that the First Crusade had taken Jerusalem and was a win.