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Crusaders departing for the Holy Land, chromolithograph of a 15th-century illuminated manuscript.
During the First Crusade, Crusader forces captured Jerusalem on July 15, 1099.12
After encamping before the city on June 7, 1099, the Crusaders utilized siege towers to breach the walls. Following the successful assault, the city was taken, and the kingdom of Jerusalem was established, marking a significant, albeit violent, turning point in the region's history.21