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The First Crusade was a military expedition by Western Christianity to regain the Holy Lands taken in the Muslim conquest of the Levant, ultimately resulting in the recapture of Jerusalem...

Timeline of Events

1095

11.19.1095

The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land, begins.

11.27.1095

Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont.

11.28.1095

On the last day of the Council of Clermont, Pope Urban II appoints Bishop Adhemar of Le Puy and Count Raymond IV of Toulouse to lead the First Crusade to the Holy Land.

1098

6.2.1098

First Crusade: The first Siege of Antioch ends as Crusader forces take the city. The second siege would later start on June 7.

6.3.1098

First Crusade: Antioch falls to the crusaders after an eight-month siege.

6.28.1098

Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul.

12.12.1098

First Crusade: Massacre of Siege of Ma'arrat al-Numan|Ma'arrat al-Numan

1099

6.7.1099

The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins.

7.8.1099

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

7.15.1099

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

7.22.1099

First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Jerusalem.

8.12.1099

First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid forces led by Al-Afdal Shahanshah. This is considered the last engagement of the First Crusade.

1110

12.4.1110

First Crusade: The Crusaders sack Sidon.