First Crusade

Summary

First Crusade is a religious war^[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of religious_war entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,699 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• First Crusade's instance of is recorded as religious war^[3].
• First Crusade followed People's Crusade^[4].
• First Crusade was followed by Second Crusade^[5].
• First Crusade took place at Levant^[6].
• The location of First Crusade was Anatolia^[7].
• The location of First Crusade was Near East^[8].
• First Crusade is part of Crusades^[9].
• First Crusade's Commons category is recorded as First Crusade^[10].
• First Crusade comprises Siege of Xerigordon^[11].
• First Crusade comprises Siege of Nicaea^[12].
• First Crusade comprises Battle of Dorylaeum^[13].
• First Crusade comprises Siege of Antioch^[14].
• First Crusade comprises Siege of Ma'arra^[15].
• First Crusade comprises Siege of Jerusalem^[16].
• First Crusade comprises Battle of Ascalon^[17].
• First Crusade comprises Battle of al-Barâ^[18].
• First Crusade comprises Siege of Arqa^[19].
• First Crusade began on 1096^[20].
• First Crusade ended on 1099^[21].
• First Crusade took place on 1096^[22].
• Among those involved in First Crusade was Godfrey of Bouillon^[23].
• Among those involved in First Crusade was Raymond IV, Count of Toulouse^[24].
• Among those involved in First Crusade was list of counts of Blois^[25].
• A participant in First Crusade was Eustace III, Count of Boulogne^[26].
• Among those involved in First Crusade was County of Boulogne^[27].

Body

When and Where

First Crusade occurred on 1096^[22]. It began on 1096^[20]. It ended on 1099^[21]. Recorded location include Levant^[6], Anatolia^[7], and Near East^[8].

Context

First Crusade is part of Crusades^[9]. Its instance of is recorded as religious war^[3]. It followed People's Crusade^[4]. It was followed by Second Crusade^[5].

Participants

Recorded participant include Godfrey of Bouillon^[23], Raymond IV, Count of Toulouse^[24], list of counts of Blois^[25], Eustace III, Count of Boulogne^[26], County of Boulogne^[27], and Baldwin I of Jerusalem^[28].

Outcome and Impact

Things named for First Crusade include I Lombardi alla prima crociata^[29], a dramatico-musical work^[30].

Why It Matters

First Crusade ranks in the top 7% of religious_war entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,699 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]

Entities named for it include I Lombardi alla prima crociata^[29], a dramatico-musical work^[30].