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Jan 1, 1071
Seljuk Turks conquers Syria & Palestine
Jerusalem is taken away from the Saracen caliphs. -
Period: Jan 1, 1085 to Jan 1, 1095
Christian Massacre
Over 3000 Christians were massacred. Their churches, in Jerusalem, were either destroyed or used as stables. -
Jan 1, 1096
Rhineland massacres
Massacre of the Jewish people and Jewish communities in Speyer, Worms and Mainz. This massacre was led by leaders in the First Crusade. -
Jan 1, 1096
The beginning of the First Crusades