Crusaders in Safed
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− | When the '''Crusaders''' reached the Land of Israel in 1099 they quickly captured Jerusalem and then fanned out through the northern regions of the land. They reached '''[[Safed|Tzfat]]''' and as part of their hold on the region, built the largest Crusader fortress in the Middle East | + | When the '''Crusaders''' reached the Land of Israel in 1099 they quickly captured Jerusalem and then fanned out through the northern regions of the land. They reached '''[[Safed|Tzfat]]''' and as part of their hold on the region, built the largest Crusader fortress built anywhere in the Middle East. |
==Crusaders In North Israel== | ==Crusaders In North Israel== | ||
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=== Battles === | === Battles === | ||
− | Safed was destroyed during Saladin’s conquest in 1187 and the Crusaders fled. According to Yehuda Elharizi, a Jewish traveler who was in the region during these times, the Jews began to return to Tzfat in 1216 | + | Safed was destroyed during Saladin’s conquest in 1187 and the Crusaders fled. According to Yehuda Elharizi, a Jewish traveler who was in the region during these times, the Jews began to return to Tzfat in 1216. The Crusaders continued to attempt to retake the city and further battles in 1220 resulted in destruction of the fortress. |
=== Curious Meeting === | === Curious Meeting === |