Dorylaeum
- The turks were trapped by two sections of the crusader army, led by Bohemond.
- The rest of the Turks fled instead of helping.
Fatimids and Seljuks
- The Fatimids were Shi'ite and the Seljuks were Sunni.
- The Fatimids took over Jerusalem from the Seljuks in 1098.
Helping Crusaders
- Some Muslims were unhappy with the current rule, and helped Crusaders along the way.
"Muslims Disunity is key to crusader success" - Foss.
"The Shi'ite Fatimids had no intention of helping the Sunni Seljuks against the crusaders" - Mayer.
"The Muslims lacked unity in politics, race and religion" - Tyreman.
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