Peter the Hermit begins People's Crusade leading 100,000 to recapture Jerusalem

Category
Religion
Place
Global
Date
1096
Reference
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Peter the Hermit was a charismatic preacher who led a disorganized army through Hungary to the Middle East ahead of the main body of the First Crusade. The People's Crusade did not make it to Jerusalem. Some were slaughtered by a Seljuk army. Some attacked Jewish towns along the Rhine. [Furtado: 1001 Days]

This event is linked to the following periods

PeriodMiner
Begin
End
Category
The Crusades
1095
1291
Wars
Papal Domination
1054
1378
Papal