| Norwegian Crusade | |||||||||
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 King Sigurd sails from the country byGerhard Munthe. | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
Christendom:  Republic of Venice |  Fatimid Caliphate | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
Ordelafo Faliero | |||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| Norwegians: ~ 5,000 men, 60galleys[1] | Unknown | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown | Two towns may have been destroyed in Iberia. Many people killed in other places. | ||||||||
TheNorwegian 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. KingSigurd I led the crusade.[2] Sigurd was the first European king to go on crusade to theHoly Land. He did not lose any battles. The Norwegian crusade seems to have been similar to earlierViking raids.[1]
