# First Crusade — WHE Definition Discussion

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**Created:** [July 9, 2018, 3:55pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/first-crusade-whe-definition-discussion/530 "2018-07-09T15:55:03Z")\
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The First Crusade (1095-1102) was a military campaign by western European forces to recapture the city of Jerusalem and the Holy Land from Muslim control. Conceived by Pope Urban II following an appeal from the Byzantine emperor Alexios I Komnenos, the Crusade was a success with Christian forces taking control of Jerusalem on 15 July 1099.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/First\_Crusade/](https://www.worldhistory.org/First_Crusade/)._

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**Post date:** [July 28, 2026, 5:20pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/first-crusade-whe-definition-discussion/530/2 "2026-07-28T17:20:09Z")

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