A Crusader coin found at the excavation site bears the name of Baldwin III, who served as king of Jerusalem from 1143 to 1163. Clara Amit / Israel Antiquities Authority On the eve of combat, Frankish ...
Saladin reclaimed Jerusalem from the Crusaders and fought with Richard the Lionheart to establish the Ayyubid Dynasty. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.
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How the First Crusaders Captured Jerusalem in 1099
In the year 1099, a crusading army reached the gates of Jerusalem after years of struggle across the Middle East. What followed was one of the most dramatic sieges in medieval history — a brutal ...
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