Norwegian Crusade

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Norwegian Crusade
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.)
Date 1107–1110 Location Iberia, Balearic Islands, Palestine Result Crusader victory Territorial changes Lordship of Sidon created
Belligerents
Kingdom of Jerusalem Norwegian Realm Siege of Sidon: Republic of Venice	Fatimid Caliphate Almoravid Empire Taifa of Badajoz Taifa of Majorca Barbary pirates of Majorca
Commanders and leaders
Baldwin I of Jerusalem Sigurd I of Norway Ordelafo Faliero	Governor of Sidon[a]
Strength
Norwegians 5,000 men 60 galleys[1] Franks Many crusaders and siege weapons Venetians A fleet of ships, strength unknown	Fatimids Probably only the city's garrison

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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