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The Crusades

By Lauren Hollywood
  • The First Crusade
    Apr 1, 1096

    The First Crusade

    Start: April 1096
    End: October 1099 The First Crusade, or the "People's Crusade", was the only sucessful crusade for the Christians. The Christians conquered the Holy Land.
  • The Second Crusade
    Mar 1, 1145

    The Second Crusade

    Start: March 1145
    End: April 1149 Fifty years after the Muslims conquered Jerusalem, or the Holy Land, the Christian crusaders again tried to recapture Jerusalem. The Christians were unsuccessful.
  • The Third Crusade
    May 1, 1189

    The Third Crusade

    Start: May 1189
    End: September 1192 The Christian crusaders were again unsuccessful in conquering the Holy Land.
  • The Fourth Crusade
    Nov 1, 1202

    The Fourth Crusade

    Start: November 1202
    End: May 1204 The Christian crusaders were again unsuccessful in capturing Jerusalem. The crusaders attacked Constantinople, burning and destroying it.
  • The Children's Crusade
    May 1, 1212

    The Children's Crusade

    Start: May 1212
    End: September 1212 The crusaders tried to "bring back innoccence and peace" by recruiting children to try to capture the Holy Land, or Jerusalem.
  • The Fifth Crusade
    Jan 1, 1217

    The Fifth Crusade

    Start: (Unsure about month) 1217
    End: August 1221 The crusaders unsuccessfully tried to establish a secure base in Eqypt.
  • The Sixth Crusade
    Jun 1, 1228

    The Sixth Crusade

    Start: June 1228
    End: August 1229 The crusaders were not successful in recapturing Jerusalem.
  • The Seventh Crusade
    Aug 1, 1248

    The Seventh Crusade

    Start: August 1248
    End: (Unsure of month) 1254 The crusaders tried to recapture Jerusalem and capture a base in Egypt. They were unsuccessful at both.
  • The Eighth Crusade
    Jun 1, 1270

    The Eighth Crusade

    Start: June 1270
    End: August 1291 The crusaders tried to convert the people living near the bay of Tunis (in Africa) to Christianity. They also tried to recapture Jerusalem. They were unsuccessful.