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Crusaders capture Jerusalem
The First Crusade takes Jerusalem after a siege, followed by a massacre of its inhabitants.
WarReligion· Israel, Palestine
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The Ghana Empire in West Africa
The Soninke Ghana Empire (Wagadu) flourished in what is now Mauritania and Mali, growing rich from control of the trans-Saharan gold and salt trade.
DynastyEconomy· Mauritania, Mali