1099 Calendar
What Happened In Year 1099?
- June 7, 1099 – The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins.
- July 8, 1099 – First Crusade: 15,000 starving Christian soldiers march in a religious procession around Jerusalem as its Muslim defenders look on.
- July 15, 1099 – First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final assault of a difficult siege.
- July 22, 1099 – First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Jerusalem.
- August 12, 1099 – First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid forces led by Al-Afdal Shahanshah. This is considered the last engagement of the First Crusade.
Who Died In The Year 1099?
- July 10, 1099 – El Cid, of Castile (b. 1044)
- July 29, 1099 – Pope Urban II (b. 1042)
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