The First Crusade

Question 1

When did the crusaders arrive in Constantinople?

Answer 1

Winter 1096 to spring 1097

Question 2

Who refused to swear Alexios oath??

Answer 2

Raymond

Question 3

How was Nicaea taken?
After how long?
What month was this ?

Answer 3

1 month text book siege
With Byz vessels on the Askanian lake
June 1097

Question 4

Battle of Dorylaeum
Which days ?
How many Christian’s … how many Muslims under who?
Which chant ?
How many hours and how many died on each side?

Answer 4

29th 30th June 1097
20,000
Kilij Arslan's full size army 
Booty
5 hours 4000 C and 3000 muslims

Question 5

Who ruled Edessa and gave it to Baldwin?

Answer 5

Thoros officially a Turk vassal

Question 6

What month did the siege of Antioch begin?
Turkish garrison of:
What was their life line?

Answer 6

October
5000
Iron Gate

Question 7

In April at the siege of Antioch 1098 what was discovered?

Answer 7

Kerbogha atabeg of Mosul was on his way with 40,000 outnumbering them 2 to 1

Question 8

When do the crusaders break into Antioch ?

When did they fight Kerbogha ?

Answer 8

3rd June 1098

28th June

Question 9

When did Adhemar of le puy die?

Answer 9

1st august 1098 from the plague

Question 10

When did the crusaders leave Antioch ?

Answer 10

November 1098

Question 11

When did they attack Jerusalem ?

Answer 11

14th July 1099

Question 12

What was beaten on the 12th August 1099?

Answer 12

Fatimid relief force of 20,000, 10 to 1

Question 13

How many knights and infantry remained in the Holy Land?

Answer 13

300 knights and 2000 infantry

Question 14

How did UIIs successor react to the news of the success?

Answer 14

Pascal II threatened to excommunicate those who didn’t fulfil their vow - crusade of 1101