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750
Charlemagne
The emperor for 40 years who waged constant wars trying to spread Christianity through Germany and then also seizing loot for all of the followers. -
Period: 750 to 1400
Middle Ages
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800
The New Pope
With Charlemagne taking power and defeating the Germans he became the newest pope and gaining more power. -
1095
Holy Roman War
Pope Urban II starts the first Holy Roman War or crusade by going to spread Christianity and to protect the Christians near the holy land. -
1147
Second Crusade
This was with 2 crusades that happened at the same time. 1 sailed to the holy land and the other went to take over Portugal. -
1187
3rd Crusade
The holy roman empire went to take back Jerusalem after Egypt went after and took it over from them. -
1199
4th crusade
This crusade failed badly as they were looking for too much and got way to ahead of themselves thinking they had more power that they actually did.