1099 AD
Crusaders Capture Jerusalem
The First Crusade takes Jerusalem after a five-week siege.
- Time period
- 1099 AD
- Region
- Levant (Jerusalem)
- Theme
- Military
- Civilization
- Crusader States
On 15 July 1099, Crusader forces stormed Jerusalem after a siege of about five weeks. The Fatimid garrison was defeated and many inhabitants were killed. The Kingdom of Jerusalem was founded soon after.