First Crusade

1096–1099 Christian conquest of the Holy Land

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The First Crusade was a military campaign from 1096 to 1099 in which Christian forces conquered the Holy Land, the region sacred to Christianity. It marked the beginning of centuries of religious conflict and shaped the relationship between Christian Europe and the Islamic Middle East for generations to come.

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Commons category: First Crusade
start time: 1096-00-00
end time: 1099-00-00
point in time: 1096-00-00

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Crusader armies Army of Raymond of Saint-Gilles Army of Godfrey of Bouillon Army of Robert Curthose Army of Robert II of Flanders Army of Hugh the Great Armies of Bohemond of Taranto Armies of the People's Crusade Byzantine Empire Muslim States Seljuk Empire Emirate of Rum Danishmendids Fatimid Caliphate Commanders and leaders