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Tag: Jerusalem

2nd October 1187: Saladin captures Jerusalem from Crusaders

On 2^nd October 1187, the Siege of Jerusalem came to an end when Saladin captured the city from the crusaders who had ruled the city since 1099.

The future Roman Emperor Titus began the Siege of Jerusalem, during which the Second Temple was burned and destroyed.

On the 27^th November 1095, Pope Urban II launched the First Crusade with an impassioned speech at the Council of Clermont.