← Explore on the interactive map
Seljuk Capture of Jerusalem
Around 1077 CE, Seljuk vassal Artuqid emir Atsiz captured Jerusalem, ending Fatimid control of the holy city and handing it to Sunni Turkic forces.
Timeline
- 1077Outskirts of Jerusalem · LevantSeljuk vassal, Artuqid emir Atsiz ibn Uvaq, led his forces expanding through the Syria-Palestine region; Fatimid garrison defenses were weak and Jerusalem faced imminent capture.
- 1077Jerusalem · PalestineAtsiz's forces captured Jerusalem, ending Fatimid sovereignty over the city. The holy city passed into Sunni Turkic control, disrupting Christian pilgrim traffic and drawing wide attention from the Western Church.
Sources
- The Crusades: A History — Jonathan Riley-Smith (2005)
- Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition: Artukids — Claude Cahen (1960) https://referenceworks.brillonline.com/