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Crusader March to Jerusalem
Early 1099 to June: the First Crusade marched south from Antioch along the Levant coast, bypassing most port cities, taking Jaffa, and reaching Jerus…
Timeline
- 1099Tripoli to Tyre line · LebanonThe Crusader main force marched south along the eastern Mediterranean coast. Tripoli, Tyre, and other cities were not taken in 1099 (Tripoli in 1109, Tyre in 1124); Bohemond remained at Antioch while Raymond, Godfrey, and others continued south.
- 1099Palestinian coast to Jerusalem · PalestineThe Crusaders continued south; Acre and Caesarea were also not taken that year (Acre in 1104, Caesarea in 1101). They secured Jaffa as a landing and supply point, reached Jerusalem on 7 June, and began the siege.
Sources
- First Crusade https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Crusade
- Siege of Jerusalem (1099) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Jerusalem_(1099)
- Siege of Jaffa (1099) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaffa#Medieval_period