KEY INFO: 1st Crusade Flashcards
Date: Pope Urban’s Calling
27th November 1095
Date: The end of the People’s crusade
21st October 1096
Date: When did the People’s Crusade set off?
April 1096
Date: When did the Prince’s Crusade set off?
August 1096
Date: The Siege of Nicaea
May-June 1097
Date: The Battle of Dorylaeum
1st July 1097
Date: The Diversion to Edessa
1097-8
Date: The Siege of Antioch
October 1097-June 1098
Date: Breakthrough at Antioch
2nd June 1098
Date: The Battle of Orontes
June 1098
Date: The Siege of Jerusalem
14th July 1099
Date: The Capture of Jerusalem
15th July 1099
How many crusaders headed east?
60000
How many people were in the People’s Crusade?
30000
How did the people’s crusade end?
Kilij Arslen slaughtered them at Kibotos
How did the people’s crusade help the prince’s crusade?
Arslen underestimated the crusaders the second time
Stephen of Blois wrote what to his wife after the Siege of Nicaea?
He would be in Jerusalem in five weeks
How many crusaders were in Bohemond’s vanguard?
20,000
How many franks/turks died at the Battle of Dorylaeum?
4,000 crusaders, 3,000 turks
What was the consequence of the Battle of Dorylaeum for the Muslim world?
They lost faith in Arslen’s protection
How did the crusaders survive the Battle of Dorylaeum?
Bohemond’s skill to hold out in defensive position until Godfrey and Raymond arrived with cavalry
Why did Baldwin divert to Edessa?
His wife died he lost all chance of being rich back home
When did Baldwin become leader of Edessa?
March 1098
How was Edessa useful to the crusade?
It was a wealthy city on the Eupharites that could supply the crusade with food and resources
