Pope Urban II

Pope Urban II

male, deceased (1099)
pope, Gregorian Reform, Diplomat of the Holy See, Late 11th century Roman Catholic bishop, monastery of Cluny, papabile…firstcrusade
Pope Urban II (1042 - July 29, 1099), born Otho of Lagery, was Pope from 1088 to July 29, 1099. He is most known for starting the First Crusade...
Godfrey Of Bouillon

Godfrey Of Bouillon

male, deceased (1100)
Siege of Jerusalem, Baisy-Thy, Lord of Bouillon, fall of jerusalem, Brussels, Belgium, duke of Lower Lorraine…firstcrusade, leader of the First Crusade
Godfrey of Bouillon (c. 1060, Baisy-Thy, near Brussels - 18 July 1100, Jerusalem) was a medieval knight and soldier who was a leader of the First...
Peter The Hermit

Peter The Hermit

male, deceased (1131)
huy, Hermit, Roman Catholic, Crusades, Hermits, Anna Comnena…firstcrusade, Crusade
Peter the Hermit (died July 8 1115 in Neufmoutier by Huy) was a priest of Amiens, and a leading figure during the First Crusade.
Fulcher Of Chartres

Fulcher Of Chartres

male, deceased (1127)
Latin writer, latin language, Crusade literature, Medieval historian, Medieval Latin author, French…firstcrusade
Fulcher of Chartres (born around 1059 in or near Chartres) was a chronicler of the First Crusade. He wrote in Latin.

Thomas Asbridge

male
historian, firstcrusade, the first crusade, Scholar, University of London, Middle Ages…The First Crusade A New History
"Thomas Asbridge" is a University of London medieval history scholar. He is the author of "The First Crusade: A New History", a book which aims to...
Torquato Tasso

Torquato Tasso

male, deceased (1595)
from the Province of Naples, Sonneteers, firstcrusade, Crusade literature, Italian, 16th century
Torquato Tasso (March 11, 1544 - April 25, 1595) was an Italian poet of the 16th century, best known for his poem "La Gerusalemme liberata"...
Guibert Of Nogent

Guibert Of Nogent

male, deceased (1124)
firstcrusade, canterbury, Clermont-en-Beauvaisis, autobiographical, Medieval writer, Benedictines…Crusade literature
Guibert of Nogent (1053-1124) was a Benedictine historian, theologian and author of autobiographical memoirs. Guibert was relatively unknown in his...
Albert Of Aix

Albert Of Aix

male, 1009 years old
Latin writer, Crusade, canon, Kingdom of Jerusalem, archbishop of Tyre, Helmstedt…Crusade literature, firstcrusade
Albert of Aix-la-Chapelle or Albert of Aachen (floruit circa AD 1100), historian of the First Crusade, was born during the later part of the 11th...
Raymond Of Aguilers

Raymond Of Aguilers

male
First Crusade people, Medieval Latin writer, firstcrusade, Medieval historian, provence, Medieval Latin author…Crusade literature
Raymond of Aguilers was a chronicler of the First Crusade (1096-1099). He followed the Provençal army of crusaders, guided by count Raymond IV of T...
Walter The Penniless

Walter The Penniless

male, deceased (1096)
Holy Roman Empire, Crusade, firstcrusade, Kingdom of Hungary, Eastern Roman Empire, Alexius I Comnenus
Walter the Penniless (in French Fr. Gautier Sans-Avoir, d. 1096) co-led an army of peasants to the Holy Land with Peter the Hermit - the People's...