Crusades

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  • Period: Jul 11, 1096 to Jul 15, 1099

    First Crusade

    The People's Crusade - the First Crusade deals with those who left after that official start date. As with the People's Crusade, these crusaders did not form one unified army. Though he required oaths of fealty and the return of any formerly Byzantine lands, Alexius refused leadership of the Crusade and did not take an active role; Stephen of Blois was the leader for a short time until he deserted; Adhémar of Le Puy was able to coordinate the different factions until his death in 1098.
  • Period: May 19, 1147 to Nov 25, 1149

    Second Crusade

    The Second Crusade was the second major crusade launched from Europe as Catholic Holy War against Islam. The Second Crusade was started in response to the fall of the County of Edessa the previous year to the forces of Zengi.
  • Period: Dec 24, 1189 to Dec 25, 1177

    Third Crusade

    Many years after the Second Crusade, the Moslem world found in the famous Saladin a leader for a holy war against the Christians. Saladin in character was a typical Mohammedan, very devout in prayers and fasting, fiercely hostile toward unbelievers, and full of the pride of race.
  • Period: Nov 28, 1202 to Sep 18, 1204

    Fourth Crusade

    The Fourth Crusade was originally intended to conquer Muslim-controlled Jerusalem by means of an invasion through Egypt. Instead, in April 1204, the Crusaders of Western Europe invaded and sacked the Orthodox Christian city of Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire.
  • Period: Oct 12, 1217 to Sep 21, 1221

    Fifth Crusade

    Despite the infamous failure of the Fourth Crusade, the Popes continued to preach for military expeditions to the Holy Land. Pope Innocent’s successor Honorius III managed to convince Andrew II of Hungary and Leopold VI, Duke of Austria to take up the cross and lead the expedition. However, they chose to start their campaign in Egypt. In 1219, they captured the port of Damietta and were offered all the holy cities in return for withdrawing from Egypt
  • Period: Dec 24, 1228 to Dec 25, 1229

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