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Place must be 18 or over. Welcome to a history of Europe, Key Battles, the Siege of Jerusalem of 1099. Part 4 of 4. When the soldiers of the First Crusade marched towards

the Holy Land, they were probably not aware that they had chosen probably the best time to do so.

The Muslims were in an unprecedented state of political disunity. Not only was the

Shiite-Khalifate based in Egypt at war with its Sunni rival in Baghdad, but each caliphate in turn had its own internal issues.

The Seljuk Sultan of Baghdad, Malik Shah, called Uw's Sunnis to unite under him

against the heretical Shiites. But when he died in 1092, his mighty realm quickly collapsed

amid succession crises and chaotic civil war.

His two young sons fought for control of Iraq and Iran,

while in Syria his brother Tutush sought to seize power for himself.

When Tutuished himself died in 1095,

his sons likewise squabbled over their inheritance, one snatching Aleppo and the other Damascus.

Meanwhile in Egypt, the Fatimid Caliph died unexpectedly in 1094, and his vizier followed him the year after.

So by the time of the crusader's arrival, the Shiite state was likewise in a state of complete disarray.

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