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{{Short description|Leader of the People's Crusade (d. 1096)}}
⚫ '''Walter the Penniless''' (in French '''Fr. Gautier Sans-Avoir''', d. ]) co-led an army of peasants to the Holy Land with ] - the ] at the beginning of the ]. Leaving well before the main army of knights and their followers, Walter led his band through the ], the ] and the ]n province of the ], traveling separately from Peter. While they passed through Germany and Hungary uneventfully, Walter's followers plundered the ] area in Bulgaria, drawing reprisals upon themselves. The Bulgarians killed many of them.
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'''Walter Sans Avoir''' (in French '''Fr. Gautier Sans-Avoir'''; died 21 October 1096) was the lord of ] in the ]. His name is often mistranslated as '''Walter the Penniless'''.<ref>], ''The Crusades: A History'', 2nd ed. (Yale University Press, 2005), pg. 27</ref> While the words in his name do literally mean "Walter without having", the name actually derives from that of his ] (and, ultimately, the motto of his family), ''Sans avoir Peur'' ("Fearless").<ref>Murray, Alan V. (2006). "Walter Sans-Avoir (d. 1096)". In ''The Crusades – An Encyclopedia''. p. 1240.</ref>


⚫ As lieutenant to ], he co-led the ] at the beginning of the ]. Leaving well before the main army of knights and their followers (the more famous "Princes' Crusade"), Walter led his small group of knights at the head of a mass of poorly-armed pilgrims through the ], the ] and the ]n and ]n provinces of the ], traveling separately from Peter. They passed through Germany and Hungary uneventfully, but Walter's followers plundered the ] area, drawing reprisals upon themselves. They continued to ] under ] escort.
Walter and Peter joined forces at Constantinople where ] provided transport across the Bosporus. Despite Peter's entreaties to restrain themselves, the ]rs engaged the Turks at once and were cut to pieces. Peter had returned to ], either for reinforcements or to protect himself, but Walter died with his followers in ].


Walter and Peter joined forces at Constantinople where ] provided transport across the ]. Despite Peter's entreaties to restrain themselves, the ] engaged the ] at once and were cut to pieces. Peter had returned to ], either for reinforcements or to protect himself, but Walter was killed, allegedly pierced by seven arrows<ref>Edgington, Susan B.; Albert of Aachen (2007). , Oxford University Press. pp. 41. {{ISBN|0-19-920486-1}}. "There died Walter Sansavoir, pierced by seven arrows through his hauberk and breast."</ref> on 21 October 1096 when the Seljuk leader ] attacked him and his followers in the ].<ref>{{cite web|last=A Database of Crusaders to the Holy Land|title=Walter of Boissy-sans-Avoir|url=https://www.dhi.ac.uk/crusaders/person/?id=712}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 03:59, 24 October 2024

Leader of the People's Crusade (d. 1096)
Reception of Walter Sans Avoir by the King of Hungary, who permitted him to pass through his territory with the Crusaders.

Walter Sans Avoir (in French Fr. Gautier Sans-Avoir; died 21 October 1096) was the lord of Boissy-sans-Avoir in the Île-de-France. His name is often mistranslated as Walter the Penniless. While the words in his name do literally mean "Walter without having", the name actually derives from that of his demesne (and, ultimately, the motto of his family), Sans avoir Peur ("Fearless").

As lieutenant to Peter the Hermit, he co-led the People's Crusade at the beginning of the First Crusade. Leaving well before the main army of knights and their followers (the more famous "Princes' Crusade"), Walter led his small group of knights at the head of a mass of poorly-armed pilgrims through the Holy Roman Empire, the Kingdom of Hungary and the Syrmian and Bulgarian provinces of the Eastern Roman Empire, traveling separately from Peter. They passed through Germany and Hungary uneventfully, but Walter's followers plundered the Belgrade area, drawing reprisals upon themselves. They continued to Constantinople under Byzantine escort.

Walter and Peter joined forces at Constantinople where Alexius I Comnenus provided transport across the Bosporus. Despite Peter's entreaties to restrain themselves, the Crusaders engaged the Turks at once and were cut to pieces. Peter had returned to Constantinople, either for reinforcements or to protect himself, but Walter was killed, allegedly pierced by seven arrows on 21 October 1096 when the Seljuk leader Kilij Arslan attacked him and his followers in the battle of Civetot.

References

  1. Jonathan Riley-Smith, The Crusades: A History, 2nd ed. (Yale University Press, 2005), pg. 27
  2. Murray, Alan V. (2006). "Walter Sans-Avoir (d. 1096)". In The Crusades – An Encyclopedia. p. 1240.
  3. Edgington, Susan B.; Albert of Aachen (2007). Historia Ierosolimitana, Oxford University Press. pp. 41. ISBN 0-19-920486-1. "There died Walter Sansavoir, pierced by seven arrows through his hauberk and breast."
  4. A Database of Crusaders to the Holy Land. "Walter of Boissy-sans-Avoir".
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