The Crusades

  • Feb 23, 1096

    First Crusades

    The Crusades started in 1096, this was the first official Crusades
  • Feb 23, 1097

    Crusaders gain control of edessa

    In 1097 the crusaders took over edessa in only a year after the crusades had started
  • Feb 23, 1144

    Muslims declared war against the Crusaders, to capture edessa back

    The Muslims declared war against the Crusaders, in a push to take back edessa
  • Feb 23, 1187

    King of Egypt united the muslims plus won back Jerusalem from the Crusaders

    The king of Egypt united all the Muslims together as one an with that they won back jerusalem from the Crusaders
  • Feb 23, 1191

    Pope Gregory vii called the 3rd crusade and took the city of Acre but not Jerusalem

    Pope Gregory vii called the 3rd crusade and took back the citry of Acre but not Jerusalem. He promised his army that if they went to battle god would protect them and they would be at the seat of his throne. If they didn't go they would live their normal poor lives and go to hell
  • Feb 23, 1198

    Christians tries capture Jerusalem but failed

    The Christians didn't give up easily as they tried to take back jerusalem back, but failed
  • Feb 23, 1229

    Christians capture Jerusalem

    The Christioans finally got back what they wanted, Jerusalem
  • Feb 23, 1244

    Crusades lost Jerusalem

    The Chirstians didn't just capture Jerusalem, they got it back fully killing all the crusaders that were still there
  • Feb 23, 1291

    Crusades lost Acre- Crusades over

    The Crusaders lost Acre and the Christians got back the Holy Land, Crusades over