Siege of Jerusalem (1099)
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The siege of Jerusalem marked the successful end of the First Crusade, whose objective was the recovery of the city of Jerusalem and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre from Islamic control. The five-wee
Taking of Jerusalem by the Crusaders, 15th July 1099 painting by Émile Signol (1847), Palace of Versailles
13th-century miniature depicting the siege
"The Discovery of the True Cross" (Gustave Doré)
Arnulf of Chocques
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Arnulf of Chocques was a leading member of the clergy during the First Crusade, being made Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem in 1099 and again from 1112 to 1118. Sometimes referred to as Arnulf of Rœulx, p
13th-century depiction of the election of Arnulf to the patriarchate