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Nov 27, 1095
The Sermon
The pope preached a sermon at Clermont-Ferrand in France to launch the First Crusade. The aim was to aid the Christians of the East and return to Christian control the Holy Sepulcher. -
Apr 20, 1096
The start
Less than a year after Pope Urban II called Christians to arms, the First Crusade got its start in northwestern Europe in the spring of 1096. The first acts of hostility took place against the jews. -
May 6, 1096
Massacre of the Jews
The Crusaders massacred the jews in Speyer,Germany. -
May 18, 1096
The massacre of the jews
the slaughter takes place in Worms,Germany. -
May 27, 1096
Massacre of the Jews
The massacre of the jews in Mainz,Germany -
May 30, 1096
Last slaughter of the jews
Crusaders attack Jews in Cologne,Germany but most jews are protected by local citizens who hide them in their own homes. -
Jul 3, 1096
Peters forces meet Byzantium forces
Peter the Hermit's Peasants' Crusade meets Byzantine forces at Nish. Although Peter is victorious and moves towards Constantinople, about a quarter of his forces are lost. -
Jun 19, 1097
Besiege of Antioch
Crusaders besiege the castle at Antioch. -
Jun 3, 1098
Capture of Antioch
After many months the castle at Antioch is finally captured. -
Jun 7, 1099
Crusaders reach Jerusalem
The Crusaders reach the gates of Jerusalem.The Fatimid caliph offers the Crusaders a generous peace agreement, but the Crusaders are uninterested in anything less than full control of the Holy City. -
Jul 8, 1099
Attempt to capture Jerusalem
The Crusaders attempt to take Jerusalem by storm but fail. They tried to march around the walls under the leadership of priests in the hope that the walls would simply crumble, as did the walls of Jericho in biblical stories. When that failed unorganized attacks were launched with no effects and the Muslims are successful. -
Jul 13, 1099
Final assault on muslims
Armies of the first Crusade launch a final assault on Muslims in Jerusalem. -
Jul 22, 1099
Offer for becoming king
Raymond IV and Godfrey De Bouillon are offered the title king of Jerusalem but they turn it down. -
Aug 12, 1099
The battle of Ascalon
Al-Afdal, raises an army of 50,000 men that outnumber the remaining Crusaders five to one, but which is poor in quality. This is the final battle in the First Crusade -
Sep 13, 1099
Fire in Syria
Crusaders set fire to Mara, Syria. -
Jan 8, 1100
The crusaders win
Islamic rule is weakened and the crusaders are successful.
