In 1095, the French monk Peter the Hermit preaching crusade against the Turks who threatened Byzantine Empire.

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In 1095, the French monk Peter the Hermit preaching crusade, from city to city, against the Turks who threatened Byzantine Empire and to liberate Holy Land occupied by Muslims. - Histoire Populaire de la France, Tome Premier, Ch. Lahure's Publication, circa 1860

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