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the pope called upon the knights of france to journey to the holy land to liberate the city of jerusalem and the christians from the east from muslim power.
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the crusaders reached constantinople and crossed into asia minor.accompanied by greek orthodox forces unleashed by alexios I, they took the walled city of nicaea
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Crusaders invaded the city of Antioch. After discovering what they believed to be a piece of the holy lance, they eventually took over the city.
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Walls were breached and the city's muslim and jewish defenders were slaughtered
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crusader rule of edessa fell to the power of zengi.
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A group of anglo-norman, flemish and Rhineland crusaders entered damascus, but were forced retreat after four days.
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Crusader states steadily lost ground to the ayyubid sultan saladin.
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the city was brutally attacked and byzantine christians were killed
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pope innocent III launced fifth crusade and aim was to land on the coast of egypt and head towards jerusalem.