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Siege of Jerusalem

Took place on June 7, 1099

927

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The 928th anniversary falls on June 7, 2027, in 226 days.

The siege of Jerusalem marked the successful end of the First Crusade, whose objective was the recovery of the city of Jerusalem and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre from Islamic control.

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