Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Walter the Penniless Biography and Timeline

Follow Walter the Penniless through 1 dated historical records for France.

Walter the Penniless, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

1Distinct records
1 of 1Page
1097–1097Years on this page

1097

Battle of Nicea

Nicea · Warfare / Holy Crusades, 1st

The French knight Walter the Penniless (Gautier sans avoir) is killed after having led hordes through Europe and Asia in what will be called the Peasants Crusade

Role range: 1096-1099

Records, sources and methodology

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