Siege of Jerusalem
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- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Religion, Ethics, Military History
- Subcategories: Christianity, Christians, Churches, Wars, Battles, Crusades, Invasions, Raids, Conquests, Sieges, Islam, Muslims, Mosques, Cities, Urbanization
- Curriculum: Medieval History/Middle Ages, French History, Middle Eastern History
- Geographical Location: Middle East, Israel, Palestine
- Date: July 15, 1099
Article abstract: Type of action: Siege in the First Crusade. Result: Crusaders seized the city and established the kingdom of Jerusalem, which Europeans ruled from 1099 to 1187 and from 1229 to 1243.
The fortified city of Jerusalem, the site of Christ’s death and resurrection and the holiest city in Christendom, had been under Muslim control since the 600’s. Its liberation was one of the main goals of the First Crusade. The Frankish crusaders, Godfrey of Bouillon and Raymond of Toulouse, advanced on Jerusalem in the spring of 1099 following their successful...
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