Venetians under Enrico Contarini stole the body of Saint Nicholas late in this campaign.
Venetians under Enrico Contarini stole the body of Saint Nicholas late in this campaign. Despite sending reports about this campaign back to his wife Adela, Stephen, the Count of Blois deserted it. Count Emicho carried out a series of massacres of Jews in the Rhineland during this campaign. The Battle of Ascalon was the last engagement of this campaign, which was chronicled by (*) Anna Comnena in the Alexiad. Raymond IV of Toulouse and Godfrey of Bouillon led this campaign, which was preceded by an ill-fated adventure led by Peter the Hermit, and led to the creation of states headquartered at Edessa and Antioch. At the Council of Clermont, Pope Urban II called for this campaign. For 10 points, name this 1096-99 military campaign which managed to capture Jerusalem.
Venetians under Enrico Contarini stole the body of Saint Nicholas late in this campaign.
First Crusade [prompt on German Crusade; prompt on People's Crusade]