Important+People+of+the+Crusades

====There were a lot of important people of the Crusades. Peter the Hermit was a famous person in the Crusades. He led the first Crusades, which spanned was between 1096-1099. He was in favor for war against the Turks. He went from city to city in Rome, preaching to the people in favor of the war. He preached in Italy, Germany, and other surrounding countries. People began favoring to fight, therefor, starting the first Crusades, out of seven. This war is also called "The War of the Cross". Peter gathered more then 100,000 men, women, and children to fight in the war. After the war he joined the army of Godfrey of Bouillon. Peter the Hermit was born c1050, and died 1131.====



Another important person in the Crusades was Frederick Barbarossa. He led in the third Crusades, which spanned between 1189-1192. He was a German emperor. Frederick came to the throne in 1152. Jerusalem was recaptures by the Muslims under the lead of Saladin, in 1187. Then the pope proclaimed another Crusade. Frederick then raised a huge army of Crusaders in the German Empire. The army held one hundred and fifty thousand men. Frederick was born 1122, and died 1190.