Peter the Hermit
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Peter the Hermit, also known as Little Peter, Peter of Amiens, or Peter of Achères, was a Roman Catholic priest of Amiens and a key figure during the military expedition from France to Jerusalem in 10
Peter the Hermit preaching the Crusade to a crowd
1096 Siege of Nish (1337)
Peter the Hermit shows the crusaders the way to Jerusalem, French illumination, c. 1270.
The tomb of Pierre l'Ermite
People's Crusade
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The People's Crusade was the beginning phase of the First Crusade whose objective was to retake the Holy Land, and Jerusalem in particular, from Islamic rule. In 1095, after the head of the Catholic C
Peter the Hermit
…Pierre d'Achères), was a Roman Catholic priest of Amiens and a key figure during the military expedition from France to Jerusalem in 1096 known as the People's Crusade. Amongst Jews he is identified with the Rhineland massacres that occurred during his leadership and the precedent they set for subsequent Crusades. He…
The defeat of the People's Crusade Illustration by Jean Colombe (from Passages d'outremer)
Siege of Niš on 4 July 1096