When Did Seljuk Turks Take Control Of Jerusalem?
When Did Seljuk Turks Take Control Of Jerusalem? When the Seljuk Turks secured Jerusalem from the Egyptians in 1071, as well as defeating Byzantine Emperor Romanus IV, Christian access was denied and the Holy Sepulcher despoiled. Late in the eleventh century, Byzantine Emperor Alexius I appealed to the west for military assistance. When did the