The Crusades By Pountney Period: Jan 1, 1095 to Jan 1, 1291 Years Jan 12, 1095 Start of he Peasants Crusade Start of the Peasants Crusade Jan 1, 1096 End of the Peasants Crusade Oct 2, 1096 Start of The First Crusade Jan 1, 1099 End of The First Crusade Jun 7, 1099 Start of Jerusalem captured by first crusaders Jul 15, 1099 End of Jerusalem captured by first crusaders Jun 24, 1144 The crusader state of Edessa is captured by the Muslim leader Zangi Jan 1, 1147 Start of The Second Crusade Jan 1, 1149 End of The Second Crusade Jul 4, 1187 The battle of Hattin Jan 1, 1189 Start of The Third Crusade Aug 1, 1189 Start of Richard the lionheart recaptures Acre from the Muslims Jul 12, 1191 End of Richard the lionheart recaptures Acre from the Muslims Jan 1, 1192 End of The Third Crusade Jan 1, 1193 The Great Muslim leader Saladin dies in Damascus Jan 1, 1202 Start of The Forth Crusade Jan 1, 1202 The Childrens Crusade Jan 1, 1204 End of The Forth Crusade Apr 1, 1204 The crusaders capture and loot the Christian city of Constantinople Jan 1, 1218 Start of The Fifth Crusade Jan 1, 1221 End of the Fifth Crusade Jan 1, 1228 Start of The Sixth Crusade Jan 1, 1228 Jerusalem recovered peacefully from Muslim control by Emperor Frederick II Jan 1, 1244 Muslims recapture Jerusalem Jan 1, 1248 Start of The Seventh Crusade Jan 1, 1254 End of The Seventh Crusade Jan 1, 1254 End of The Sixth Cruasde Jan 1, 1291 The city of Acre (The last Christian stronghold) is captured