First Crusade

1096 CE · military

In the year 1096, in the First Crusade organized in response to calls in Europe, various armies set out toward the East.

The expedition, which aimed to capture Jerusalem and the surrounding Holy Land, advanced through Anatolia and Syria. As a result, Crusader states were established in the region; this development constituted the beginning of long-lasting military and cultural interaction between Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean.

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What was First Crusade?
In the year 1096, in the First Crusade organized in response to calls in Europe, various armies set out toward the East.
When did First Crusade happen?
1096 CE