01 July 2021

El Cid and the First Crusade - Part 4 of 4: The Conquest of Jerusalem, 1099

And don't forget the Real Crusades History website!

In 1099, as El Cid Campeador lays dying in Spain, the First Crusade wages the battle of Jerusalem in the East. Two crucial moments from the eleventh century reflect a broader expansion of the Latin world. El Cid's lady, the brave Jimena Díaz struggles to carry on his legacy. Godfrey of Bouillon, Raymond of Saint-Gilles, and Tancred the Norman battle the Fatimids to seize the Holy Sepulcher.

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