Crusades

The First Crusade

By raymond.semaan
  • Period: Jan 1, 1071 to Jan 1, 1085

    Seljuk Turks Conquer

    Seljuk Turks conquer Syria and Palestine and later, take The City Of Jerusalem from the Saracen Caliphs.
  • Aug 26, 1071

    The Battle Of Manzikurt

    The Battle Of Manzikurt
    The Byzantine Army is defeated by the Seljuq Turks and they capture Emperor Romanos IV Diogenes.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1085 to Jan 1, 1095

    Christian Massacre

    3000 Christian Pilgrims were massacred in Jerusalem and the Christian churches were destroyed and misused.
  • Jan 1, 1095

    Atrocities Regarding Jerusalem

    Atrocities Regarding Jerusalem
    Emperor Alexius I sent an embassy to Pope Urban II regarding the atrocities in Jerusalem and the growing threat of the Turks to Constantinople and the whole of Europe
  • Jan 1, 1095

    Pope Urban II

    Pope Urban II
    Pope Urban II called a great council of the Church at Placentia, in Italy, to consider the appeal.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1095 to Jan 1, 1096

    The Rally

    Peter The Hermit rallied ordinary people to join "The Peoples Crusade). Most of these people were unarmed.
  • Nov 27, 1095

    The Council Of Clermont

    The Council Of Clermont
    Pope Urban II called a great council of clergy and nobles to meet at Clermont in France called the Council of Clermont. He called for a crusade against the Infidels
  • Jan 1, 1096

    The Beginning

    The Beginning
    Forces gather at Constantinople to begin the First Crusade
  • Period: Aug 1, 1096 to Oct 1, 1096

    "The Peoples Crusade" Defeat

    Emperor Alexius I shipped the Peoples Crusade over the Bosphorus where they are defeated by the Turkish
  • Period: May 14, 1097 to Jun 19, 1097

    The Siege Of Nicaea

    The first major siege of the First Crusade. a majorly fortified city only fifty miles from Constantinople. The city was strongly defended by four miles of walls, and it's position on a lakeside made it very difficult to blockade.
  • Jul 1, 1097

    The Battle of Dorylaeum

    The Battle of Dorylaeum
    The Battle of Dorylaeum was a battle that nearly ended badly for the Crusaders. The Crusade was crossing the interior of Anatolia when Turkish Archers ambushed them. The Crusaders met a Turkish fighting force and they were forced back into their camp. When the end seemed near, Duke Godfrey arrived with backup, doing great damage, he pushed the Turks back causing them to flee and allowing the Crusaders to capture the area and win the battle.
  • Period: Oct 1, 1097 to Jun 3, 1098

    The Siege Of Antioch

    Antioch was a strategic location allowing supplies, reinforcement and retreat. It was prepared for an attack. Supplies were the biggest probem throughout the battle, the crusaders nearly starved to death bore the capture of the city on the 3rd of June
  • Jul 15, 1099

    The Capture Of Jerusalem

    The Capture Of Jerusalem
    The Crusaders successfully scale the walls of Jerusalem and capture The Holy City