At the end of the 11th century, thousands of knights embarked on a long and perilous journey to capture Jerusalem. The expedition began with Pope Urban II's call to arms and soon achieved its first victories with the capture of Nicaea and the Battle of Dorylaeum, opening the route through Asia Minor. The exhausting siege of Antioch followed, becoming one of the most dramatic episodes of the entire crusade. In 1099, the crusaders finally captured Jerusalem and established the first Crusader states in the Holy Land. This campaign explores the events that shaped relations between Europe and the Middle East for centuries and left a lasting mark on world history.
