1. Factors involved in success of First Crusade
How far did success of First Crusade owes its success to…
How far was …. the main reason for ….

2. Religious Zeal/Faith Remission of sins Penitential march
Antioch and the Holy Lance
Antioch and the Fast
But not everyone went for this reason

3. Excellent Leadership Urban – spiritual
Adhemar – spiritual and military – Dorylaeum
Raymond after Antioch
Bohemond at Dorylaeum
Baldwin at Edessa
However they did fall out – Tancred/Baldwin
Stephen of Blois!!!!!!

4. Muslim Disunity Sunni v Sunni at Antioch Sunni v Fatimid at Jerusalem
Aleppo(Ridwan) v Damascus(Duqaq)
Underestimated Christians - Civetot

5. Bravery/Tactics Dorylaeum – avoid fighting Mounted knights
Marat-ad-Numan
Skulduggery at Edessa and Antioch

6. Byzantine support Experience of battle tactics Siege engineers
Diversion in the north
Provided supplies by ship
However Antioch and Nicaea

7. Luck
Pools of Siloam
Wind at Jerusalem
Cave and wood

8. Women Brought water in battles Kept uniforms clean Child bearers
Brought food
Slowed the march down

9. Capture of towns Quick after Marat-ad-Numan Beirut and orchards
Tripoli