The Crusades - Events Flashcards
Council of Clermont - Pope Urban II launched the First Crusade
1095 27th November
Council of Piacenza: envoys from Alexius Commenus ask Pope Urban II for military help
1095 March
Pope Urban tours France preaching the crusade
1095 December - July 1096
Departure of the People’s Crusade
1096 March
Armies of northern French, Toulousains, and Normans of southern Italy set out
1096 August-October
People’s Crusade is defeated in Asia Minor
1096 September
Crusader armies start to arrive at Constantinople
1096 November-May 1097
Capture of Nicaea in Asia Minor
1097 19th June
Battle of Dorylaeum, Asia Minor
1097 1st July
Start of the siege of Antioch
1097 20th October
Capture of the city of Antioch
1098 3rd June
Battle of Antioch
1098 28th June
Surrender of the citadel of Antioch
1098 29th June
Death of Adhemar of Le Puy
1098 1st August
March down to Jerusalem
1098 November-May 1099
Crusaders arrive at Jerusalem
1099 7th June
Capture of Jerusalem
1099 15th July
Godfrey of Bouillon is chosen to rule Jerusalem as Advocate of the Holy Sepulchre
1099 22nd July
Many First Crusaders return home to the West
1099 August-September
Death of Godfrey of Bouillon
1100 18th July
Coronation of King Baldwin I
1100 25th December
Papal bull Pie postulatio voluntatis recognises Hospital of St John in Jerusalem
1113
Death of King Baldwin I on campaign in Egypt
1118 2nd April
Consecration of King Baldwin II as ruler of Jerusalem
1118 14th April
Foundation of the Knights Templar
1119
Captivity of King Baldwin II
1122 April-August 1123