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Siege of Jerusalem

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.

Siege of Jerusalem
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When
1099
Where
Jerusalem
Era
Medieval

Topics

Crusades1095 – 1291Israel1,457 BCE – today

Before and after

Siege of Ma'arra1098Battle of Ascalon1099Show on timeline

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