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)
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