First Crusade
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Updated: 22 Apr 2018
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March 10, 1095:
The Byzantines ask for Pope Urban's help against the Turks.November 27, 1095:
Pope Urban II gives speech at Clermont signifying the beginning of the First Crusade.April 15 1096:
Peter the Hermit leads an army of 20,000 peasants onto the Holy Land.May 21, 1097:
The crusaders captured the Turkish-held city of Nicea.October 20, 1097:
The crusaders began the Siege of Antioch.Jun 15 1098:
The "finding" of the Holy Lance in June 1098 led to a revival of morale.June 28, 1908
The Siege of Antioch concluded.July 14, 1099:
Jerusalem was captured by the Crusaders.June 7, 1099:
The Crusaders reached the holy city, and finding it heavily fortified, began building three
enormous siege towers.July 1, 1097:
Battle of Dorylaeum
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