Thursday, December 1, 2016

The First Crusades Update

Last time we left off, the first Crusaders were in Constantinople.  Now, they are on their way to Antioch through Seljuk Turk territory.  While traveling, they are also battling Turkic forces.  The first Crusader stated was set up by Godfrey's brother, Baldwin, at Edessa, and, after a long fight, they capture Antioch too.  A big disagreement sprung up over who would govern Antioch, which slip the group and slowed them down, so much so that they didn't reach Jerusalem until 1098.  It took more than a month for Jerusalem to surrender.
When Godfrey died, his brother also left Edessa and became the very first King of the very new Christian Jerusalem.  By this point, most of the crusaders went home.
These where the travels of the First Crusade!

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