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KEY INFO: 1st Crusade Flashcards

1
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Date: Pope Urban’s Calling

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27th November 1095

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Date: The end of the People’s crusade

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21st October 1096

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Date: When did the People’s Crusade set off?

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April 1096

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Date: When did the Prince’s Crusade set off?

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August 1096

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Date: The Siege of Nicaea

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May-June 1097

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Date: The Battle of Dorylaeum

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1st July 1097

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Date: The Diversion to Edessa

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1097-8

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Date: The Siege of Antioch

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October 1097-June 1098

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Date: Breakthrough at Antioch

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2nd June 1098

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Date: The Battle of Orontes

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June 1098

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Date: The Siege of Jerusalem

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14th July 1099

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Date: The Capture of Jerusalem

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15th July 1099

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13
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How many crusaders headed east?

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60000

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14
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How many people were in the People’s Crusade?

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30000

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15
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How did the people’s crusade end?

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Kilij Arslen slaughtered them at Kibotos

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How did the people’s crusade help the prince’s crusade?

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Arslen underestimated the crusaders the second time

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17
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Stephen of Blois wrote what to his wife after the Siege of Nicaea?

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He would be in Jerusalem in five weeks

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18
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How many crusaders were in Bohemond’s vanguard?

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20,000

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19
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How many franks/turks died at the Battle of Dorylaeum?

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4,000 crusaders, 3,000 turks

20
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What was the consequence of the Battle of Dorylaeum for the Muslim world?

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They lost faith in Arslen’s protection

21
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How did the crusaders survive the Battle of Dorylaeum?

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Bohemond’s skill to hold out in defensive position until Godfrey and Raymond arrived with cavalry

22
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Why did Baldwin divert to Edessa?

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His wife died he lost all chance of being rich back home

23
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When did Baldwin become leader of Edessa?

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March 1098

24
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How was Edessa useful to the crusade?

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It was a wealthy city on the Eupharites that could supply the crusade with food and resources

25
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When had Antioch been captured by the Turks?

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1085

26
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How did the crusaders stay in place for so long at Antioch?

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The rival forces at Aleppo and Damascus refused to help due to the Muslim split

27
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Bohemond did what to enable him to break his oath at Antioch?

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Sent Tatikios back to Constantinople and then spread rumours of abandonment

28
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Date: The Crusaders heard of Kerbogha’s army advancing on Antioch

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May 1098

29
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The name of the guardsman that betrayed the city

A

Firouze

30
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When did Stephen of Blois desert the crusade?

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2nd June 1098

31
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Why was Stephen of Blois desertion not helpful?

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He met Alexius and told him that the crusaders were doomed, Alexius turned around too.

32
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The chant shouted at Antioch but also at Pope Urban’s Calling

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Dios Lo Volt - God wills it

33
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The number of crusaders left by the Battle of Orontes

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25,000

34
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The crusaders attacked due to religious fervour but Asbridge believes

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Desperation too - shown by an Arabic Chronicler

35
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How many crusaders went into combat against Kerbogha

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15,000, 1000 cavalry

36
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Three reasons for the success of Orontes

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Kerbogha’s coalition, Bohemond’s leadership, Religious Fervour

37
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At what point did the Princes feud?

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After the capture of Antioch

38
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Date: Death of Adhemar le Puy

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1st August 1098

39
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Why did Alexius refuse to lead the Crusade?

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He feared a revolution in Constantinople

40
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What was the split in the crusade by August 1089?

A

Raymond-Bohemond

41
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Who eventually agreed to lead the Crusade to Jerusalem? With how many men?

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Raymond of Toulouse, 7000 men

42
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Who joined the march to Jerusalem after leadership was established?

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Godfrey and Robert of Flanders, even Bohemond sent some troops

43
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How many crusaders arrived at Jerusalem?

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14000

44
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What date did the crusaders arrive at Jerusalem?

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7th June 1099

45
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What was Godfrey’s masterstroke?

A

To dismantle and then rebuild a siege tower where the defence were weak

46
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How did the rank and file force the issue of moving to Jerusalem?

A

Became desperate for food and supplies - cannibalism at Ma’rrat

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