Q70
During the first crusade, crusaders reached Jerusalem and captured it in
A.
1000 AD
B.
1099 AD
AnswerC.
1200 AD
D.
1515 AD
Answer: Option B
Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
During the first crusade, crusaders reached Jerusalem and captured it in 1099 AD. They arrived at Jerusalem in June 1099 and took the city by assault on 7 July 1099, massacring the defenders. A brief attempt by the Saracens to recapture Jerusalem was repulsed at the Battle of Ascalon.