Siege of Jerusalem (1099)

Siege of Jerusalem
Part of the First Crusade
Capture of Jerusalem by the Crusaders (19th-century artist impression)
Date June 7 – July 15, 1099 Location Jerusalem Result Decisive Crusader victory Jerusalem captured by the Crusaders Kingdom of Jerusalem is formed
Belligerents
Crusaders	Fatimid Caliphate
Commanders and leaders
Godfrey of Bouillon Raymond of Toulouse Robert II of Flanders Robert II of Normandy Tancred of Hauteville	Iftikhar ad-Dawla
Strength
1,200-1,300 Knights 11,000-12,000 Infantry	Sizeable Garrison 400 Elite Cavalrymen
Casualties and losses
Heavy	Heavy

Decisive Crusader victory

Godfrey of Bouillon
Raymond of Toulouse
Robert II of Flanders
Robert II of Normandy

The Siege of Jerusalem took place from June 7 to July 15, 1099, during the First Crusade. The climax of the First Crusade, the successful siege saw the Crusaders seize Jerusalem from the Fatimid Caliphate and laid the foundations for the Kingdom of Jerusalem.

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