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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Instance of: religious war
Part of: Crusades
Followed by: Second Crusade
Follows: People's Crusade
Location: Near East
Image: 1099jerusalem.jpg
Participant: County of Sicily

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Commons category: First Crusade
topic's main category: Category:First Crusade
start time: 1096-00-00
end time: 1099-00-00
point in time: 1096-00-00
described by source: Wikitólica

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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

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First Crusade

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