1099 - What happened in 1099 ?

January 1099

Crusaders set fire to Mara, Syria.

The Siege of Jerusalem begins.

First Crusade: 15,000 starving Christian soldiers march in religious procession around Jerusalem as its Muslim defenders mock them.

First Crusade: Christian soldiers take Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after a difficult siege.

The First Crusade concluded with a decisive victory in the Battle of Ascalon over Fatimid forces under Al-Afdal Shahanshah.

Paschal II elected Pope.

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