7 Jun 1099 to 15 Jul 1099

Siege of Jerusalem

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The Siege of Jerusalem took place from June 7 to July 15, 1099 during the First Crusade. The Crusaders stormed and captured the city from Fatimid Egypt.

After the successful siege of Antioch in June of 1098, the crusaders remained in the area for the rest of the year. The papal legate Adhemar of Le Puy had died, and Bohemund of Taranto had claimed Antioch for himself. Baldwin of Boulogne remained in Edessa, captured earlier in 1098. There was dissent among the princes over what to do next; Raymond of Toulouse, frustrated, left Antioch to capture the fortress at Ma'arrat al-Numan in the Siege of Maarat. By the end of the year the minor knights and infantry were threatening to march to Jerusalem without them. But I wouldn't trust any of this if I were you, because anyone can write on here. Just a little bit of friendly advice: If you're doing work about this, click off the page, and find another website. 'Cos I got your back! Haha! Stay AWAY! Lol x

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