Guglielmo Embriaco
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Guglielmo Embriaco, was a Genoese merchant and military leader who came to the assistance of the Crusader States during the First Crusade. At the end of June 1099, his fleet of 2 to 9 galleys, embarki
Guglielmo Embriaco portrayed on the main façade of the Palazzo San Giorgio, Genoa
Embriaci Tower in the Castello district, in the historic centre of Genoa
Battle of Ascalon
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The Battle of Ascalon took place on 12 August 1099 shortly after the capture of Jerusalem. Often considered the last action of the First Crusade, the Crusader army led by Godfrey of Bouillon defeated
Battle of Ascalon, 12 August 1099 Jean-Victor Schnetz, 1847
The Discovery of the True Cross (Gustave Doré)
Bataille d'Ascalon, 12 août 1099, oil on canvas by Prosper Lafaye, 1841, in the Salles des Croisades, Palace of Versailles
Godefroy de Bouillon dépose dans l'église du Saint-Sépulcre les trophées d'Ascalon, août 1099, oil on canvas by François-Marius Granet (1839) in the Salles des Croisades, Palace of Versailles