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A Seljuk Turkish army successfully fights off the People's Crusade at the Battle of Civetot.
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People's Crusade
Prelude to the First Crusade (April–October 1096)
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 Roman Catholic Church Pope Urban II started to urge faithful Christians to undertake an…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Battle of Civetot
Battle in 1096 in Anatolia
The Battle of Civetot was fought between the forces of the People's Crusade and of the Seljuk Turks of Anatolia on 21 October 1096. The battle brought an end to the People's Crusade; some of the survivors joined the Princes' Crusade.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)