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When did the First Crusade capture Jerusalem?
Jerusalem fell on 15 July 1099 after a five-week siege. A two-day massacre killed an estimated 10,000-30,000 inhabitants. The Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem was established within the month; Saladin retook the city in 1187.
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The First Crusade Army That Took Jerusalem on 15 July 1099 and Killed Most of the City's Population in Two Days The First Crusade reached Jerusalem on 7 June 1099 with approximately 12,000-15,000 surviving soldiers. The city of approximately 20,000-30,000 mostly Muslim and Jewish residents fell on 15 July 1099 after a five-week siege. The two-day massacre that followed killed an estimated 10,000-30,000 inhabitants. The Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem was established within the month and lasted until 1187.
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