People's Crusade
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The People's Crusade was an ill-fated, largely unorganized popular movement of peasants and minor nobles in 1096 that attempted to reach the Holy Land before the official First Crusade and was mostly destroyed in Anatolia.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| People's Crusade canonical | 3 |
| First Crusade persecutions | 1 |
| People’s Crusade | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T814120 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: People's Crusade Context triple: [First Crusade, precededBy, People's Crusade]
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A.
Children's Crusade
The Children's Crusade was a pivotal 1963 civil rights protest in Birmingham, Alabama, in which thousands of African American schoolchildren marched against segregation, drawing national attention after many were arrested and attacked by police.
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B.
Albigensian Crusade
The Albigensian Crusade was a 13th-century papal military campaign in southern France aimed at eradicating the Cathar heresy and consolidating both religious and royal authority in the region.
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C.
Fourth Crusade
The Fourth Crusade was a 13th-century military expedition that infamously diverted from its original goal of reclaiming the Holy Land to instead sack the Christian city of Constantinople in 1204.
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D.
Crusade in Europe
Crusade in Europe is Dwight D. Eisenhower’s World War II memoir recounting his leadership of Allied forces in the European theater.
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E.
Second Crusade
The Second Crusade was a major 12th-century Christian military campaign launched to reclaim territories in the Holy Land and Iberia, notable for its royal leadership and ultimate failure in the East.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: People's Crusade Target entity description: The People's Crusade was an ill-fated, largely unorganized popular movement of peasants and minor nobles in 1096 that attempted to reach the Holy Land before the official First Crusade and was mostly destroyed in Anatolia.
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A.
Children's Crusade
The Children's Crusade was a pivotal 1963 civil rights protest in Birmingham, Alabama, in which thousands of African American schoolchildren marched against segregation, drawing national attention after many were arrested and attacked by police.
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B.
Albigensian Crusade
The Albigensian Crusade was a 13th-century papal military campaign in southern France aimed at eradicating the Cathar heresy and consolidating both religious and royal authority in the region.
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C.
Fourth Crusade
The Fourth Crusade was a 13th-century military expedition that infamously diverted from its original goal of reclaiming the Holy Land to instead sack the Christian city of Constantinople in 1204.
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D.
Crusade in Europe
Crusade in Europe is Dwight D. Eisenhower’s World War II memoir recounting his leadership of Allied forces in the European theater.
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E.
Second Crusade
The Second Crusade was a major 12th-century Christian military campaign launched to reclaim territories in the Holy Land and Iberia, notable for its royal leadership and ultimate failure in the East.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military expedition
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popular crusading movement ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
absence of strong military leadership
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lack of formal organization ⓘ poor logistics ⓘ popular participation ⓘ religious zeal ⓘ |
| describedAs |
ill-fated
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popular crusade ⓘ unofficial crusade ⓘ |
| followedBy | Princes' Crusade ⓘ |
| hasCause |
call to crusade by Pope Urban II
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millenarian expectations ⓘ popular religious enthusiasm ⓘ |
| hasEndTime | 1096 ⓘ |
| hasEstimatedSize | tens of thousands of participants ⓘ |
| hasLeader |
Peter the Hermit
ⓘ
Walter Sans-Avoir ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Anatolia
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Balkans ⓘ Byzantine Empire ⓘ Europe ⓘ France ⓘ Germany ⓘ Holy Roman Empire ⓘ Hungary ⓘ |
| hasNotableEvent |
ambush near Civetot
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crossing of the Bosporus near Constantinople ⓘ massacre of Jews along the Rhine ⓘ |
| hasObjective |
aid Byzantine Empire against Seljuk Turks
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capture Jerusalem ⓘ |
| hasOpponent |
Seljuk Empire
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surface form:
Seljuk Turks
Turkish forces in Anatolia ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
massacre of crusaders in Anatolia
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military disaster ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
artisans
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children ⓘ knights ⓘ minor nobles ⓘ peasants ⓘ women ⓘ |
| hasReligion |
Western Christianity
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surface form:
Latin Christianity
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| hasStartTime | 1096 ⓘ |
| partOf | First Crusade ⓘ |
| precededBy | Council of Clermont ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Alexios I Komnenos
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surface form:
Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos
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| tookPlaceDuring | 11th century ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: People's Crusade Description of subject: The People's Crusade was an ill-fated, largely unorganized popular movement of peasants and minor nobles in 1096 that attempted to reach the Holy Land before the official First Crusade and was mostly destroyed in Anatolia.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
People’s Crusade
this entity surface form:
First Crusade persecutions