Event Crusader invasions of Egypt

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Were a series of campaigns undertaken by the Kingdom of Jerusalem to strengthen its position in the Levant by taking advantage of the weakness of Fatimid Egypt.

Chronology

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1. Siege of Ascalon

Capture of that Egyptian fortress by the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem.

  • January 1154: Capture of Ascalon, an Egyptian fortress, by the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem.
  • January 1154: Capture of Ascalon, an Egyptian fortress, by the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem.