Editing First Crusade

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The '''First Crusade''' was, as the name implies, the first of a series of [[Crusades|religious wars]] with the objective of recovering the Holy Land from [[Islam]]ic rule. It lasted from 1096 to 1099, culminating with the [[Siege of Jerusalem (1099)|Siege of Jerusalem]].

Plans for the invasion began in 1095, when Pope [[Urban II]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: A Walk Through History (1189-1868)]]'' – Chapter 1: The Third Crusade – Historical Overview: The Rise of Saladin</ref> rallied [[Europe]]an allies during the {{Wiki|Council of Clermont}}. The four main armies left for the front in August 1096, arriving at Jerusalem three years later.<ref>{{WP|First Crusade}}</ref> Starting in August 1098, the city of [[Jerusalem]] became occupied by the [[Egypt]]ian {{Wiki|Fatimid Caliphate|Faṭimids}}. On 7 June 1099, the Christian Army camped outside Jerusalem and began their assaults. The city fell relatively quickly and massacres of Muslim and [[Judaism|Jewish]] populations followed their entrance in the city.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Initiates#Timeline|Timeline]]: 1099 – "Siege of Jerusalem"</ref>

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*''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: A Walk Through History (1189-1868)]]'' {{Mo}}

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