European Founder lineages: R1b1b2* and U5a1a populations.
Crusaders 'left genetic legacy' - Western R1b haplotype (WES1).
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7316281.stm
The bulk of the crusader armies came from England, France, Germany and Italy; many of the men stayed to build castles and settlements, mixing with the local populations.
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