Examveda

During the first crusade, crusaders reached Jerusalem and captured it in

A. 1000 AD

B. 1099 AD

C. 1200 AD

D. 1515 AD

Answer: Option B

Solution (By Examveda Team)

During the first crusade, crusaders reached Jerusalem and captured it in 1099 AD. They arrived at Jerusalem in June 1099 and took the city by assault on 7 July 1099, massacring the defenders. A brief attempt by the Saracens to recapture Jerusalem was repulsed at the Battle of Ascalon.

This Question Belongs to General Knowledge >> Basic General Knowledge

Join The Discussion

Related Questions on Basic General Knowledge