events that led to these victories. Medieval men and women did not marvel; they merely thanked God.18 Pope Urban II, who had begun this most amazing Christian expedition, died two weeks after the conquest of Jerusalem and never heard the news. . It is said that, once Jerusalem fell, there was a great massacre of the inhabitants by the crusaders. Did this occur? The Arab governor was able to purchase his and his court’s freedom, but the rest of the population was not so fortunate. With the Christian