Crusade of 1101 First Crusade

a map of western asia minor, showing routes taken christian armies during crusade of 1101

having captured jerusalem , church of holy sepulchre, crusading vow had hence been fulfilled. however, there many had gone home before reaching jerusalem, , many had never left europe @ all. when success of crusade became known, these people mocked , scorned families , threatened excommunication pope. many crusaders had remained crusade way jerusalem went home; according fulcher of chartres, there few hundred knights left in newfound kingdom in 1100. godfrey himself ruled 1 year, dying in july 1100. succeeded brother, baldwin of edessa, first person take title king of jerusalem.

among crusaders in crusade of 1101 stephen ii, count of blois , hugh of vermandois, both of whom had returned home before reaching jerusalem. crusade annihilated in asia minor seljuqs, survivors helped reinforce kingdom upon arrival in jerusalem. in following years, assistance provided italian merchants established in syrian ports, , religious , military orders of knights templar , knights hospitaller, created during baldwin s reign.