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Period: 1090 to 1300
Crusades Timespan
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1095
Pope Urban II Crusade
Pope Urban II Calls for a Crusade at the council of Clermont. He promised redemption of sins for whoever took part. -
1096
The First Crusade
This was to recapture the Holy Land and Jerusalem from Muslim control. -
1099
European forces recapture Jerusalem
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1145
The Second Crusade
It was organised by the Pope and European nobles to recapture the city of Edessa (in Mesopotamia). -
1189
The Third Crusade
Launched to retake Jerusalem after it fell to the Muslim leader Saladin. -
1197
A crusade army captures Beirut.
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1202
The Fourth Crusade
Called by Pope Innocent III to retake Jerusalem from its current Muslim overlords. -
1212
Children’s Crusade
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1217
The Fifth Crusade
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1218
Fifth Crusaders arrive in Egypt.
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1221
Fifth Crusaders surrender Damietta.
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1270
Final loss of Jerusalem for European forces