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Norwegian Crusade
Magnussonnenes saga 2 - G. Munthe.jpg
King Sigurd sails from the country by Gerhard Munthe.
Date 1107-1110
Location
Iberia, Balearic Islands, Palestine
Result Norwegians won some short battles and crusaders gained control over some land
Territorial
changes		 Lordship of Sidon created
Belligerents

Christendom: Royal Standard of Norway.svg Kingdom of Norway
Armoiries de Jérusalem.svg Kingdom of Jerusalem

 Republic of Venice

Saracens: Flag of Morocco 1147 1269.svg Almoravids

Pirates

Fatimid flag.svg Fatimid Caliphate
Commanders and leaders

Royal Standard of Norway.svg Sigurd I of Norway
Armoiries de Jérusalem.svg Baldwin I of Jerusalem

Republic of Venice Ordelafo Faliero
Strength
Norwegians:
~ 5,000 men, 60 galleys		 Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown Two towns may have been destroyed in Iberia. Many people killed in other places.


The Norwegian Crusade was one of several religious wars in which European countries fought against Muslims in Turkey and the Middle East. The First Crusade was 1095-1099. The Norwegian Crusade was next, from 1107 to 1110. King Sigurd I led the crusade. Sigurd was the first European king to go on crusade to the Holy Land. He did not lose any battles. The Norwegian crusade seems to have been similar to earlier Viking raids.

Images for kids

  • Magnussonnenes saga 2 - G. Munthe

    King Sigurd is leaving his country by Gerhard Munthe (1899).

  • Magnussonnenes saga 3 - G. Munthe

    King Sigurd and King Baldvine ride from Jerusalem to the river Jordan by Gerhard Munthe (1899).

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Cruzada noruega para niños

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