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Norwegian Crusade
Crusade from Norway to Palestine (1107–1111) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Norwegian Crusade, led by Norwegian King Sigurd I,[2] was a crusade or a pilgrimage (sources differ)[3] that lasted from 1107 to 1111, in the aftermath of the First Crusade. The Norwegian Crusade marks the first time a European king personally went to the Holy Land.[4]
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Part of the Crusades (aftermath of First Crusade) and the Reconquista | |||||||||
![]() The route taken by Sigurd I to Jerusalem and Constantinople (red line) and back to Norway (green line) according to Heimskringla. (Legend in Old Norse.) | |||||||||
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Fatimid Caliphate Almoravid Empire Taifa of Badajoz Taifa of Majorca Barbary pirates of Majorca | |||||||||
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Governor of Sidon[lower-alpha 1] | |||||||||
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