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Jerusalem and the surrounding territory; the goal of the crusaders

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That phrase refers to the "Holy Land" — Jerusalem and its environs. Capturing and securing the Holy Land (especially Jerusalem and its Christian holy sites) from Muslim control was the primary goal of the medieval Crusaders. The First Crusade (1096–1099) seized Jerusalem; later crusades sought to hold or retake it.