First Crusade (1096)
First Crusade took place in 1096, during the Medieval (11th century) — a moment that historians still return to for what it changed and what it revealed about its time.
Context
Medieval — Kingdoms rise, faith spreads, castles and codices. That's around 874 years ago — deep history, roughly 9 centuries in the past. Around the same time, the world was also seeing University of Oxford (England) (1096) and William of Malmesbury (1095).
Why it matters
First Crusade is remembered because its consequences outlasted the moment — the people affected, the decisions it forced, and the way it reset the story of what came next.
Did you know?
Just 0 years after, University of Oxford (England) (1096) was also making headlines — a reminder how much history can compress into a single decade.
Era
Medieval
Kingdoms rise, faith spreads, castles and codices.
Category
Events
Events tell the story of moments that reshaped daily life — disasters, revolutions, discoveries, and turning points that split history into before and after.
Contemporary events
What else was happening in the world around this time.
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Which of these happened in 1096?
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