I think that the leadership of The First Crusade was partly responsible for its success. From the beginning of the Crusade, there were divisions between the nine leaders, as some were supporters of the Papacy and of Alexius II (emperor of the Byzantines), whilst others opposed these leaders. The divisions between them are shown through the fact that the leaders all depart at different times to each other. However, despite the leaders doing this because of their disagreements, it had a positive effect as it ensured that no single place in Europe had to provide for the entire crusading army at one time. Early on in the Crusade at the siege of Nicaea in May 1097, the nine leaders realised that they had to work together in order for the Crusade