Religion war

1st crusade launched

Jan 1, 1096

Western European nations and Jerusalem

2nd crusades

Jun 5, 1146

The muslims succeeded in capturing Edessa, one of the principal Christian outposts in the East. The fall of the city of Edessa, followed by the loss of the entire county of Edessa, aroused western Europe to the danger which threatened the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem

Saladin retakes the city of Jerusalem

Aug 24, 1187

Saladin was a Muslim leader. His real name was Salah alDin Yusuf. He united the lead the Muslim word and he recaptured Jerusalem for the Muyslim after defeating the king of Jerusalem.

Massacre at Acre

Oct 4, 1189

Richard I of England massacred nearly 3,000 Saracen hostages at Acre because Saladin owed him money. In exchange for sparing the lives of Acre's defenders, Saladin was to pay a ransom of 200,000 gold pieces, release some 1,500 Christian prisoners, and return the Holy Cross. These actions were to be accomplished within one month after the fall of the city. Richard would hold 2,700 Muslim prisoners as hostage until the terms were met. In the end, barely any of the terms were met.

3rd Crusade

Oct 30, 1192

The Muslim 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. To these qualities he added a kindliness and humanity not surpassed, if equaled, by any of his Christian foes. The Third Crusade was caused by the capture of Jerusalem in 1187 by Saladin, the sultan of Egypt.

Turks capture Constantinople

May 23, 1453

Mohammed II, the Ottoman leader, dragged 70 ships overland to support the 250,000 troops that were surrounding the city. The Ottomans had a 1,200 pound canon that breached the walls of the city. Once the death of Constantine XI, the Byzantine Empire, which had lasted for one thousand years, came to an end.

Arab league declares Jihad on Israel

Mar 29, 1948

The Arabs not only rejected partition, but attacked Israel from all sides. On the day that Israel declared its independence, the Arab League Secretary, General Azzam Pasha declared "jihad", a holy war. He said, "This will be a war of extermination and a momentous massacre which will be spoken of like the Mongolian massacres and the Crusades".

Battle of Algiers

Jun 24, 1954

The Battle of Algiers was an attempt by Britain to end the slavery practices of the Dey of Algiers. An Anglo-Dutch fleet under the command of Admiral Lord Exmouth bombarded ships and the defences of Algiers.

Suez Canal Incident

May 13, 1956

In 1956 the Suez Canal was nationalised by Gamal Abdel Nasser. The Suez Canal Crisis of 1956 effectively ended the political career of Sir Anthony Eden but it served to greatly advance the already very high standing Nasser had in the Arab world.

1st Gulf War

Sep 3, 1990

In August 1990, Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait, an American ally, with huge amounts of oil in a small country. In the early part of 1991, the US and several other countries fought against Iraq.

9/11

Sep 11, 2001

Nearly 3,000 victims and the 19 hijackers died in the attacksa series of coordinated suicide attacks by al-Qaeda upon the United States.

Operation Iraqi Freedom

Mar 23, 2003

The Second Gulf War or Operation Iraqi Freedom, was a military campaign that began on March 20, 2003, with the invasion of Iraq by a multinational force led by troops from the United States under the administration of President George W. Bush and the United Kingdom under Prime Minister Tony Blair.