# Crusaders capture Jerusalem (1099)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/1099-crusaders-capture-jerusalem
Location: Jerusalem
Themes: War

The First Crusade takes Jerusalem with great slaughter and founds the Kingdom of Jerusalem. At this point in the timeline (15 July 1099), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Urban II (12 March 1088 – 29 July 1099). His claim was contested by Antipope Clement III.

## Why it matters
Crusaders capture Jerusalem mattered because it shows how warfare and conquest affected Christian communities and the relations between faiths.

Pope at the time: [Pope Paschal II](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-paschal-ii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Siege of Jerusalem (1099)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Jerusalem_(1099))
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Crusaders capture Jerusalem](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Crusaders+capture+Jerusalem)
- [Wikipedia — Medieval Church (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Catholic_Church#Middle_Ages)