First Crusade (1096-1099 CE) (aug 1, 1096 – aug 24, 1099)
Description:
Led by Godfrey of Bouillon, Raymond of Saint Gilles, Bohemond of Taranto, and Hugh Vermandois, the four large Christian armies left the capital of Byzantine, in August 1096, on the way to the Holy Land. It was called by Pope Urban II to aid the Byzantines repel Seljuk Turks and recover Jerusalem. The Western European forces recaptured great cities such as Nicaea, the Anatolian capital, Antioch and on July 15, 1099, Jerusalem. The success of these conquests allowed the Crusaders to establish permanent settlements throughout the Holy Land. The Crusades led to a rejuvenation of the Christian faith and the spread of peoples, ideas, inventions, etc.Added to timeline:
Date:
aug 1, 1096
aug 24, 1099
~ 3 years