Siege

Siege of Jerusalem

13 Jun 1099 – 21 Jul 1099 · 31.78° N, 35.22° E

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When
13 Jun 1099 – 21 Jul 1099
Kind
Siege
Coordinates
31.78° N, 35.22° E
Description
1099 battle during which the Crusaders captured Jerusalem from the Fatimid Caliphate

Siege of Jerusalem (1099)

Christian conquest of the First Crusade

The siege of Jerusalem from 7 June 1099 to 15 July 1099 marked the successful end of the First Crusade, and the founding of the Kingdom of Jerusalem soon afterwards. The siege was carried out by the Christian forces of Western Europe mobilized by Pope Urban II after the Council of Clermont in 1095.

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