When Did Seljuks Capture Jerusalem?
When Did Seljuks Capture 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. Who did the Seljuk Turks take Jerusalem from? Beginning in the 11th century, Christians in Jerusalem were increasingly persecuted by the city’s