First Crusade
1099 - Crusaders captured Jerusalem from the Fatimids. Now a Crusader state along with Edessa and Anitoch.
Reasons:
- Muslim disunity
- Turkish threat
- Religious zeal
- God/miracles
- Bravery
- Fear/tactics
- Crusader leadership
- Failure of the peasants' crusade (underestimation by the Muslims)
- Byzantium support
- Luck
- Women
- Created by: Holly McPheat
- Created on: 12-12-12 14:10
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