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The First Crusade — The expedition of 1096 to 1099 to relieve the Christians of the East
A pope preached in Auvergne an expedition to relieve the Christians of the East, promising those who went the remission of their sins. Four armies crossed Europe, met before Constantinople, and reached their goal three years later. (Editorial synthesis)
The First Crusade began in 1096 (Julian calendar). (source: Larousse)
The First Crusade ended in 1099 (Julian calendar). (source: Larousse)
The First Crusade ended in the founding of the Latin states of the Levant. (source: Larousse)
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