Major events of the Crusades By win4burgers Period: Jan 1, 1095 to Dec 31, 1204 Major events of the Crusades Mar 21, 1095 The peoples Crusade Mar 21, 1095 ‘Peter the Hermit’ convinces hundreds of unarmed commoners to Crusad Mar 21, 1095 Pope Urban II hosts the Council of Clermont and calls for war against the infide Mar 21, 1096 The first Crusade Mar 21, 1096 The forces of the First Crusade leaves from Constantinopl Mar 21, 1097 Crusaders lay siege to the city of Antioch – it lasts for eight month Mar 21, 1099 Crusaders take the city of Jerusalem and slaughter hundred Crusaders take the city of Jerusalem and slaughter hundred Mar 21, 1144 The Second Crusade Mar 21, 1146 A Turkish army attacks and captures the city of Edessa and slaughtered man Mar 21, 1155 Crusaders are defeated at Damascus, ending the Second Crusad Mar 21, 1187 The Third Crusade Mar 21, 1187 Saladin, the Turkish leader, and his army recapture Jerusale Mar 21, 1192 The Third Crusade ends when Richard I and Saladin sign a peace treat Mar 21, 1202 The Fourth Crusade Mar 21, 1204 Crusaders turn on Constantinople and sack the city, destroying much