The First Crusade Flashcards
What year was the Battle of Dorylaeum?
1097.
What date did the Crusaders breach the walls of Jerusalem?
July 15, 1099.
Who were the 4 main Muslim leaders during the First Crusade?
Emir Kerbogha, Kilij Arslan I, Al-Afdal Shahanshah, and Tughtigin.
What year was Pope Urban II’s speech at the Council of Clermont?
1095.
How many Seljuk Turk casualties were there in the Siege of Nicaea?
Approximately 4,000.
Who was the Seljuk Turk Commander in the Siege of Nicaea?
Kilij Arslan.
How many troops did the Crusaders have in the Battle of Dorylaeum?
Approximately 10,000.
What machinery did the Crusaders have in the Siege of Jerusalem?
Two large siege towers, catapults, scaling ladders, and a battering ram.
Which Crusader state is the furthest north?
County of Edessa.
What years did the Seljuk Turks invade the Muslim states?
1071-96.
What is one consequence of the First Crusade?
Either:
1. Capture of Jerusalem
2. Establishment of Crusader States
3. Reorganization of the Eastern Mediterranean
4. Heightened Religious tensions.
What year was the Holy Lance discovered?
1098.
What years were the Siege of Antioch?
1097-98.
Who was the Fatimid Caliphate commander in the Siege of Jerusalem?
Iftikhar ad-Dawla.
Who opened the city gates of Antioch to help the Crusaders?
Firouz.
