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City of Jerusalem is captured and plundered by Christian forces during the First Crusade

The Massacre of Jerusalem was a mass slaughter of thousands of Muslims and Jews by the sieging Crusaders in mid-July 1099, following the Siege of Jerusalem during the First Crusade.

The Massacre of Jerusalem was a mass slaughter of thousands of Muslims and Jews by the sieging Crusaders in mid-July 1099, following the Siege of Jerusalem during the First Crusade. Contemporaneous and eyewitness sources suggest the massacre was widespread, occurring alongside the conversion of Muslim sites on the Temple Mount, including the al-Aqsa Mosque and Dome of the Rock, into Christian holy places.

Historians and eyewitness crusader accounts emphasize that the massacre was especially brutal, even by the standards of ancient and medieval warfare.

Historical Significance

The Massacre of Jerusalem was a mass slaughter of thousands of Muslims and Jews by the sieging Crusaders in mid-July 1099, following the Siege of Jerusalem during the First Crusade.

Events Before

  1. Crusaders defeat Prince Ridwan of Aleppo at Antioch

    Crusaders defeat Prince Ridwan of Aleppo at Antioch

  2. Crusaders seize Antioch after a five-month siege during the First Crusade

    The siege of Antioch took place during the First Crusade in 1097 and 1098, on the Crusaders' way to Jerusalem through Syria. Two sieges took place in succession.

  3. Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul

    Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul

  4. 1st Crusaders capture & plunder Mara, Syria

    1st Crusaders capture & plunder Mara, Syria

  5. Hildegard von Bingen is born

    Hildegard von Bingen, German musician, known for german nun and polymath, was born on 1098-09-16.

Events After

  1. English King Henry I marries Princess Matilda of Scotland at Westminster Abbey in London

    Matilda of Scotland (originally christened Edith, 1080 – 1 May 1118), also known as Good Queen Maud, was Queen consort of England and Duchess of Normandy as the first wife of King Henry I.

  2. Burchard becomes bishop of Utrecht

    Burchard becomes bishop of Utrecht

  3. King William II of England (William Rufus) is killed by an arrow shot by Sir Walter Tyrell while hunting in the New Fore

    King William II of England (William Rufus) is killed by an arrow shot by Sir Walter Tyrell while hunting in the New Forest

  4. Henry I is crowned King of England in Westminster Abbey, London

    Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is an Anglican church in the City of Westminster, London, England.

  5. Boudouin I of Boulogne crowned King of Jerusalem

    Boudouin I of Boulogne crowned King of Jerusalem

More from the 1090s

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

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

Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of the Kingdom of Jerusalem during the First Cru

Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of the Kingdom of Jerusalem during the First Crusade

The first Crusaders arrive in Antioch, Ancient Syria, during the First Crusade

The first Crusaders arrive in Antioch, Ancient Syria, during the First Crusade

Pope Urban II preaches to the West to wrest control of the Holy Land from the Seljuk Turks at the Council of Clermont, t

Pope Urban II preaches to the West to wrest control of the Holy Land from the Seljuk Turks at the Council of Clermont, triggering the First Crusade

Frequently Asked Questions

What happened on July 15, 1099?
The Massacre of Jerusalem was a mass slaughter of thousands of Muslims and Jews by the sieging Crusaders in mid-July 1099, following the Siege of Jerusalem during the First Crusade. Contemporaneous and eyewitness sources suggest the massacre was widespread, occurring alongside the conversion of Muslim sites on the Temple Mount, including the al-Aqsa Mosque and Dome of the Rock, into Christian holy places. Historians and eyewitness crusader accounts emphasize that the massacre was especially brutal, even by the standards of ancient and medieval warfare.
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The Massacre of Jerusalem was a mass slaughter of thousands of Muslims and Jews by the sieging Crusaders in mid-July 1099, following the Siege of Jerusalem during the First Crusade.

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