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 Certainty: 3
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
After 26 days of siege, following the discovery of the lance by Peter Bartolomew, it was decided to send ambassadors to Kerbogha. The only volunteer for the task was Peter the Hermit. Herluin and others acted as interpreters. Peter offered Kerbogha the chance to convert to Christianity and become lord of Antioch, with the crusaders as his servants. Kerbogha refused, telling Peter to become a Muslim. Peter also offered Kerbogha combat between twenty champions on each side, the losers to withdraw. Kerbogha ignored the suggestion and promised life to immature crusaders of both sexes, but for the rest his huge supply of chains, and death. Peter returned to the crusader camp to report that Kerbogha had chosen war, not peace. When he was giving a public account of the embassy, Godfrey stopped him from reporting all the Turk's haughty replies, for reasons of morale. After nearly a month of siege, battle was now the only recourse. Adhemar of Le Puy suggested giving as much grain as possible to their famished horses, and they did
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