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Jul 18, 1212
The Start of The Childrens Crusade
The Childrens Crusade begins. It took place between the fourth and fifth crusades. -
Sep 24, 1212
The French Childrens Crusade
Over 30,000 children are gathered and marched through towns chanting. When they went to the port to sail to Jerusalem many of them were kidnapped and sold in Alexandria as slaves. -
Feb 13, 1213
The German Childrens Crusade
More than 50,000 women and children were supposed to sail to the holy land. Only about 2 or 3 thousand manadged to sail away. They were never heard of again -
Mar 16, 1213
Pope Innocent The 3rd speaks
Pope Innocent 3 says in retaliation of the German Childrens Crusade "Put us to shame, as we sleep they rush to recover the holy land.
