The Crusades

  • Pope Urban II
    Nov 27, 1095

    Pope Urban II

    The Pope Urban II gave the order to fought against Muslims in order to reclaim the Holy Land, all the Christians participed in the war.
  • The First Crusade
    Jan 1, 1097

    The First Crusade

    The First Crusade (1096-1099) was a military expedition between three armies of knights, the strategy was to take Jerusalem.
  • Captured of Jerusalem
    Jul 15, 1099

    Captured of Jerusalem

    The three armies like the French army, the Italian army, and the English army captured the city of Jerusalem
  • Byzantine Empire and Seljuq Turks.
    Jan 1, 1146

    Byzantine Empire and Seljuq Turks.

    The armies of two kings marched across Europe.Both armies defend the Seljuq Turks.This brought peace between Byzantine Empire and Seljuq Turks.
  • The Second Crusade
    Jan 1, 1147

    The Second Crusade

    The Second Crusade was (1145-1149), they wanted to fall the country of Edessa.The Pope Eugene III announced the war. Finally this war was a failure.
  • Reconquer of the Iberian Peninsula.
    Jan 1, 1147

    Reconquer of the Iberian Peninsula.

    In the Spring of 1147, the Pope authorized the expansion of the of the Crusade into the Iberian Peninsula in order to reconquer the territory.
  • Recapture Jerusalem
    Jan 1, 1187

    Recapture Jerusalem

    The Third Crusade to recapture Jerusalem was led by three of Europe´s most powerful monarchs to ended their conflict with each other to lead a new crusade.
  • The Third Crusade
    Jan 1, 1189

    The Third Crusade

    The Thrid Crusade was (1189-1192) also known as the Kings´Crusade. European leaders wanted to reconquered the Holy Land from the Muslim leader Saladin.
  • Muslims take the power
    Jan 1, 1192

    Muslims take the power

    Muslim took the control of Jerusalem they agree that Christians pilgrims could go to the city and visit the holy places
  • The Fourth Crusade
    Jan 1, 1202

    The Fourth Crusade

    The Fourth Crusade was originally madeto conquer Jerusalem that was under the control of the Muslim empire.
  • Latin Empire
    Jan 1, 1204

    Latin Empire

    The crusades established the Latin Empire and other states in the Byzantine lands.
  • Invation of the christian church.
    Apr 1, 1204

    Invation of the christian church.

    The Crusades of the Western Europe invaded and sacked the Christian Church (Eastern Orthodox) in the city of Constantinople.