Crusades key figers

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  • Sep 3, 1137

    Saladin

    Lifespan: 1137 - 1193
    Date of Birth: He was born in 1137
    Date of Death: Saladin died on March 4, 1193
    Family connections : He was the son of a Kurdish chief called Najm ad-Din Ayyub, a wealthy and noble Muslim Early Life: Saladin spent his early life in Balbek and Damascus
    Education: Well educated, finishing his education in Damascus
  • Sep 3, 1160

    Robin Hood

    birth:1160
    death:unkown
    robin hood robbed the rich and gave it to the porr most villages loved him and his mary men. most people new him for his excellent archery skills
  • Sep 3, 1254

    Marco Polo

    BIRTH DATE: c. 1254
    DEATH DATE:January 08, 1324
    He traveled extensively with his family, journeying from Europe to Asia from 1271 to 1295. He remained in China for 17 of those years.he was a travel merchaned and was imprisond
  • Sep 3, 1400

    Johann Guttenberg

    Death: February 3, 1468 in Mainz, Germany
    Birth: c1400 in Mainz, Germany
    In 1440, German inventor Johannes Gutenberg invented a printing press process that, with refinements and increased mechanization, remained the principal means of printing until the late 20th century.
  • Sep 3, 1412

    Joan of Arc

    Lifespan: 1412 - 1431
    Date of Birth: Born in the village of Domremy in 1412, her exact date of birth is unknown
    Date of Death: Joan of Arc died on 30 May 1431
    Character of Joan of Arc: Highly religious, courageous and determined
    Accomplishments or why Joan of Arc was famous: Rousing the French against the English during the Hundred Years War
    Pope Benedict XV canonized Joan of Arc on 16 May 1920
    the reason for her death was exuction at age 19 and lead several armys to victory.

  • Pope Urban II

    Pope Urban II was born around 1035
    Died: July 29, 1099
    Pope: March 12, 1088 - July 29, 1099 (11 years)
    Pope Urban II was a strong supporter of church reforms, particularly those advocated by his predecessor, Pope Gregory VII.
    The most famous aspect of his pontificate was his call in 1095 at the Council of Clermont for a Crusade to free Jerusalem and the Holy Lands from the Muslims. Jerusalem was actually captured by the Christian armies two weeks before Urban II died, but the news reached Rome