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First Crusade
Armed pilgrimage and campaign that captured Jerusalem and founded Latin crusader states in the Levant.
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Overview adapted from a Wikipedia summary and stored locally on May 11, 2026.
The First Crusade was an armed expedition from western Europe to the eastern Mediterranean. It captured Jerusalem and created Latin crusader states in the Levant.
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1000-1099historical border era
Feudal kingdoms and first crusading frontier
Medieval kingdoms, Norman expansion and the First Crusade reshape western and eastern frontiers.
The Norman conquest changes England's ruling order. Crusader states emerge in the Levant.