1090-1109 The First Crusade Reclaims Jerusalem
This twenty year period covers the reign of King William II
of England and the First
Crusade to the Holy Land in 1096.
William II died in 1100 and was succeeded by Henry I.
The Holy Roman Emperor was Henry IV ofGermany ; the French aristocrat
Urban II was Pope; and a popular Roman, Clement, was the antipope.
Urban II gained support for his papacy by promoting a crusade to liberateJerusalem . He died in
1099 and was succeeded by the Italian, Paschal II.
As a result of the First Crusade in 1096,Jerusalem
became a Christian city in 1099.
William II died in 1100 and was succeeded by Henry I.
The Holy Roman Emperor was Henry IV of
Urban II gained support for his papacy by promoting a crusade to liberate
As a result of the First Crusade in 1096,
Labels: 1090, crusades, jerusalem, urban ii, william ii
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