Alexios I Komnenos

Key term for OCR GCSE History B, used in Responses November 1095 to December 1096.

Definition

The Byzantine Emperor whose request for mercenary troops inadvertently triggered the First Crusade.

Exam Context

Alexios I Komnenos appears in OCR GCSE History B revision content for The First Crusade (c.1070–1100), especially Responses November 1095 to December 1096 and Urban II.

The First Crusade (c.1070–1100)Responses November 1095 to December 1096 Urban II

Found in Revision Notes

The First Crusade (c.1070–1100)

Urban II

Responses November 1095 to December 1096 • Urban II

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