Stephen of Blois, in a letter to his wife Adela of Blois wrote that he believed the journey would take five weeks; in reality, it took two years.
=== Obleganje Nikeje ===Križarske vojske so prišle v prvi polovici leta 1097 preko Bosporja v Malo Azijo, kjer se jim je pridružil Peter Puščavnik z ostanki svoje vojske.