Explore 12 historical events from 1090–1099.
Sikelgaita was a Lombard princess, the daughter of Prince Guaimar IV of Salerno and second wife of Duke Robert Guiscard of Apulia. Her heritage made her a vital asset to Robert's g…
Sikelgaita, duchess of Apulia (born c
The Battle of Levounion was the first decisive Byzantine victory of the Komnenian restoration. On 29 April 1091, an invading force of Pechenegs was crushed by the combined forces o…
Battle of Levounion: The Pechenegs are defeated by Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos
The Archdiocese of Pisa is a Latin Church metropolitan see of the Catholic Church in Pisa, Italy. It was founded in the 4th century and elevated to the dignity of an archdiocese on…
The Diocese of Pisa is elevated to the rank of metropolitan archdiocese by Pope Urban II
Peter Bartholomew was a French soldier and mystic who was part of the First Crusade as part of the army of Raymond of Saint-Gilles. Peter was initially a servant to William, Lord o…
Peter Bartholomew (born 1061)
Liutold of Eppenstein was Duke of Carinthia and Margrave of Verona from 1077 until his death.
Liutold of Eppenstein, duke of Carinthia
Minna of Worms was a Jewish businesswoman and martyr, killed by antisemitic Christians. She was an influential Jewish person, being a significant moneylender with clients and frien…
Minna of Worms, Jewish martyr killed during the Worms massacre (1096)
Remigius de Fécamp was an 11th-century religious leader. He was a Benedictine monk who was a supporter of William the Conqueror and was appointed Bishop of Dorchester and Bishop of…
Remigius de Fécamp, English monk and bishop
The First Crusade (1096–1099) was the first of a series of religious wars, or Crusades, which were initiated, supported and at times directed by the Latin Church in the Middle Ages…
First Crusade: Around 800 Jews are massacred in Worms, Germany
The siege of Nicaea was the first major battle of the First Crusade, taking place from 14 May to 19 June 1097. The city was under the control of the Seljuk Turks who opted to surre…
The Siege of Nicaea begins during the First Crusade
Emicho is a masculine Germanic given name. It may refer to:Members of the noble family of the Emichones Emicho (crusader), also known as Emicho of Flonheim or Emicho of Leiningen, …
Count Emicho enters Mainz, where his followers massacre Jewish citizens
Peter Bartholomew was a French soldier and mystic who was part of the First Crusade as part of the army of Raymond of Saint-Gilles. Peter was initially a servant to William, Lord o…
Peter Bartholomew (born 1061)
The First Crusade (1096–1099) was the first of a series of religious wars, or Crusades, which were initiated, supported and at times directed by the Latin Church in the Middle Ages…
First Crusade: The first Siege of Antioch ends as Crusader forces take the city; the second siege began five days later
The First Crusade (1096–1099) was the first of a series of religious wars, or Crusades, which were initiated, supported and at times directed by the Latin Church in the Middle Ages…
After a five-month siege during the First Crusade, the Crusaders seize Antioch
The siege of Nicaea was the first major battle of the First Crusade, taking place from 14 May to 19 June 1097. The city was under the control of the Seljuk Turks who opted to surre…
The Siege of Nicaea begins during the First Crusade
The First Crusade (1096–1099) was the first of a series of religious wars, or Crusades, which were initiated, supported and at times directed by the Latin Church in the Middle Ages…
First Crusade: Around 800 Jews are massacred in Worms, Germany
Emicho is a masculine Germanic given name. It may refer to:Members of the noble family of the Emichones Emicho (crusader), also known as Emicho of Flonheim or Emicho of Leiningen, …
Count Emicho enters Mainz, where his followers massacre Jewish citizens
Minna of Worms was a Jewish businesswoman and martyr, killed by antisemitic Christians. She was an influential Jewish person, being a significant moneylender with clients and frien…
Minna of Worms, Jewish martyr killed during the Worms massacre (1096)
The Archdiocese of Pisa is a Latin Church metropolitan see of the Catholic Church in Pisa, Italy. It was founded in the 4th century and elevated to the dignity of an archdiocese on…
The Diocese of Pisa is elevated to the rank of metropolitan archdiocese by Pope Urban II
Remigius de Fécamp was an 11th-century religious leader. He was a Benedictine monk who was a supporter of William the Conqueror and was appointed Bishop of Dorchester and Bishop of…
Remigius de Fécamp, English monk and bishop
The Battle of Levounion was the first decisive Byzantine victory of the Komnenian restoration. On 29 April 1091, an invading force of Pechenegs was crushed by the combined forces o…
Battle of Levounion: The Pechenegs are defeated by Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos
Sikelgaita was a Lombard princess, the daughter of Prince Guaimar IV of Salerno and second wife of Duke Robert Guiscard of Apulia. Her heritage made her a vital asset to Robert's g…
Sikelgaita, duchess of Apulia (born c
Liutold of Eppenstein was Duke of Carinthia and Margrave of Verona from 1077 until his death.
Liutold of Eppenstein, duke of Carinthia