First Crusade Begins Siege of Jerusalem: The Holy City in Sight
Crusader forces besieged Jerusalem despite being outnumbered and starving, with barely 1,500 knights remaining from the original 5,000 who left Europe. Genoese supply ships arriving at Jaffa provided just enough timber and provisions for siege engines, giving the besiegers a narrow window before a Fatimid relief army could arrive from Egypt.
June 7, 1099
927 years ago
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