Certainty: 2 Peter the Hermit returned from Jerusalem inspired by the idea of crusade Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Pope Urban II preached the crusade at the Council of Clermont Certainty: 3
1096
Certainty: 2 Peter the Hermit crossed Hungary & captured Zemun (Malevilla) Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Serious trouble caused by Peter the Hermit's men at Nis Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Peter the Hermit went quickly from Nis to the capital Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Peter the Hermit met Alexios I & crossed with Walter Sansavoir to Asia Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Rivalry in raids on Nicaea led to massacre of People's crusaders outside Kibotos by Turks Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 A few of Peter's men returned alive, threatened by more ambushes but saved by Alexios' troops Certainty: 3
1097
Certainty: 3 Early arrivals among the crusaders moved on towards Nicaea Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Crusader forces reached Nicaea: position of contingents in the siege
The crusader leaders moved on without waiting for Raymond and Adhemar. Some with their armies converged on Nikomedeia, where they met Peter the Hermit, who described his disaster. They then went to Nicaea, taking appointed places around the city for the siege, partly to increase the pressure by encouraging competition, and leaving room for latecomers. Godfrey of Bouillon, his brother Baldwin and Eustace were on the east, Bohemond, Tancred, Robert of Normandy and Robert of Flanders on the north, and Hugh of Vermandois, Raymond of Toulouse and Adhemar (latecomers) and Stephen of Blois on the south. Also mentioned were Achard of Montmerle, Alan Fergent, Anselm of Ribemont, Arnulf of Tirs, Baldwin of Bourcq, Baldwin of Mons, Baldwin Chauderon, Baldwin of Ghent, Bernard of St-Valery, Conan of Lamballe, Cono of Montaigu, Dodo of Cons, Don Walker of Chappes, Drogo of Nesle, Engelrand of St Pol, Garnier of Grez, Gaston of Beziers, Gerard of Rousillon, Gerard of Quierzy, Gerard of Gournay, Gilbert of Traves, Gozelo of Montaigu, Guy of Possesse, Heribrand of Bouillon, Hugh of Saint-Pol, Ioannes of Nijmegen, Lambert of Montaigu, Louis of Mousson, Milo Louez, Oliver of Jussey, Peter the Hermit, Peter of Astenois, Raimbold of Orange, Raymond Pilet, Rainald of Beauvais, Reinhard of Toul, Robert son of Gerard, Rodolph, Ruthard son of Godfrey, Stephen of Blois, Stephen of Aumale, Tatikios, Thomas of La Fere, Walo of Chaumont, Walter of St-Valery, Walter of Verveis, William of Forez and William of Montpellier. Alexios was at Pelekanos, observing all sides in the conflict, and hoping, with the aid of Manuel Boutoumites, his greatest confidant, to capture Nicaea for himself
Certainty: 3 Surrender of Nicaea to Boutoumites & Alexios I Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Crusaders arrived at Antioch: positions of contingents in siege Certainty: 3
1098
Certainty: 3 Peter Bartholomew found the holy lance that pierced Christ's side Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Embassy of Peter the Hermit to Kerbogha ended in failure Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Victorious attack on the army of Kerbogha outside Antioch, which broke up in panic Certainty: 3
1099
Certainty: 3 Siege of Jerusalem Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Massacre by the crusaders of all non-Christian inhabitants of Jerusalem Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Arrival at Askalon of an Egyptian expedition to recapture Jerusalem Certainty: 3