Crusader Timeline

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  • Nov 27, 1095

    Call for the First Crusade

    Pope Urban II calls for a crusade at the Council of Clermont- the starting point for the 1st Crusade
  • Jan 1, 1096

    The First Crusade

    Pope Urban II called for a war to regain Jerusalem
  • Jul 14, 1099

    First Capture of Jerusalem

    European Crusaders firs capture Jerusalem
  • Jan 1, 1137

    The Second Crusade

    Pope Eugene called for another Crusade of Jerusalem.
  • Jan 1, 1189

    The Third Crusade

    Pope Gregory VIII called for another Crusade of Jerusalem.
  • Jan 1, 1202

    The Fourth Crusade

    Pope Innocent III called for another Crusade of Jerusalem.
  • Jan 1, 1212

    Children's Crusade

    A disastrous crusade aimed to peacefully convert Muslims by Children.
  • Jan 1, 1217

    The Fifth Crusade

    Pope Innocent called for the final Crusade of Jerusalem.
  • Jan 1, 1270

    Final Loss of Jerusalem

    European Crusaders lose control of Jerusalem for the last time.