First Crusades
Which event marked the end of the First Crusade?
captured Jerusalem.
Which Pope's speech at the Council of Clermont is credited with initiating the First Crusade?
Pope Urban II
Which battle during the First Crusade saw the Crusaders face a large Seljuk army in Anatolia?
Battle of Dorylaeum
Which of these cities were captured by the Crusaders during the First Crusade?
Antioch
Jerusalem
Edessa
Who was the first ruler of the County of Edessa, established during the First Crusade?
Baldwin of Boulogne
Who was the ruler of Jerusalem when it was captured by the Crusaders in 1099?
Fatimid Caliphate
Which Crusader leader became the first ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem?
Godfrey of Bouillon
Which of these regions were part of the Crusader States established after the First Crusade?
Principality of Antioch
County of Tripoli
Kingdom of Jerusalem
What was the primary objective of the First Crusade as declared by Pope Urban II?
To reclaim Jerusalem and the Holy Land
Why did the first crusades happen?
regain territory.
What were the crusades? (Talk about)
A series of military expeditions of Christians.
What was the main motivation for knights to join the First Crusade?
Religious devotion and promise of salvation
What was the main reason for the Byzantine Empire's request for help that led to the First Crusade?
Threat from the Seljuk Turks
Which city did the Crusaders capture first during the First Crusade?
Nicaea
Which of these were motivations for people to join the First Crusade? (Name 3)
Religious zeal
Economic gain
Political power
Who called the first crusades?
Pope Urban II
Which city was the primary target of the First Crusade?
Jerusalem
Which of these leaders participated in the First Crusade?
Godfrey of Bouillon
Raymond IV of Toulouse
Bohemond of Taranto
hat was the outcome of the Siege of Antioch during the First Crusade?
The Crusaders captured Antioch
Which battle marked the first major victory for the Crusaders during the First Crusade?
Battle of Dorylaeum
When did the first crusades happen?
1095
Why did the first crusades happen?
Regain territory.
What was the purpose of the first crusades.
Recover the Holy Land.
What was the purpose of the first crusades?
To recover Holy Land.
How many people were in the first crusades?
60-100 thousand.