Jerusalem Falls to the First Crusade - July 15, 1099

On July 15, 1099, after a grueling seven‑week siege marked by hunger, disease, and desperate fighting, Crusader forces stormed the ancient walls of Jerusalem and seized the city in one of the most consequential-and controversial-moments of the Middle Ages. The victory ended the First Crusade's three‑year march from Europe to the Holy Land and reshaped Christian, Muslim, and Jewish history for...