In 1099, crusaders of the First Crusade besieged Jerusalem and then captured it, founding the crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, slaughtering most of the Muslim and Jewish residents. Saladin recaptured Jerusalem from the crusaders in 1187. During World War I, the British Army took control of Jerusalem in 1917, remaining in control until the partition of Palistine in 1948.
It seems to me as if you are talking about the First Crusade. It lasted from 1096 to 1099, and was an effort by Western Christianity to regain their 'Holy Lands'. It ended with the re-capture of Jerusalem, though that was only temporary.
The significance is William and his army of knights landed in England. They defeated Harold and his foot soldiers at the Battle. Europeans launched crusades to capture Jerusalem and Palestine from the Muslims.
At least 40,000 military and civilian died during the capture of Jerusalem. I'm just kidding.
The first crusade was the most successful one because at that time the Muslims were not united under one strong leader and could not effectively fight against the Europeans, therefore the crusaders managed to capture Jerusalem and a number of other Muslim cities.
because.........they needed to capture Jerusalem
Crusades?
It was Jerusalem.
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Richard the Lionheart attempted to capture Jerusalem twice during the Third Crusade: once in 1191 after the Battle of Arsuf, and a second time in 1192 after the Siege of Jaffa. However, he was unable to achieve his goal both times.
the crusaders were fighting muslims to capture the holy land of Jerusalem.
The Crusades