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Those involved: The Holy Roman Empire under the rule of Pope Urban II
Muslim World. The 1st Crusade was a military expedition into the ‘’Holy Lands’’ that were under the control of the Muslim Empire since the Muslim conquests of the Levant, which is where Isreal, Syria and Jordan are located in today’s world. The primary reason for this Crusade was to respond to a call for help from the Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnemos, who was under attack by the Seljuq Turks. During this crusade many pea -
Those involved: Crusaders/Holy Roman Empire
Muslim World The 2nd Crusade was announced by Pope Eugene III and was the first to be led by European Kings like Louis VII of France. This crusade was a overall failiure. -
By 1187, Saladin was in control of almost every crusader city. His next target was Jerusalem. In the October of 1187, Saladin and his forces began to lay siege to Jerusalem, resulting in Jerusalem being back under Muslim control. However, he still permitted the Jews and people from the western world inside the city
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The 3rd crusade was launched by the European kings in an attempt to recapture the holy lands, but failed.
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Those involved:
Crusaders/Holy Roman Empire
Muslim World. In the 1302 the Muslim world launched an attack on the Crusader-controlled city of Acre. While there, the Muslims destroyed the towers and massacred the townspeople. This battle was very important as it marked the end of the Crusader movement. This is was the last piece that the Holy Roman Empire controlled of the Holy land, as well as the last piece they lost. -
The turks end thier seige on constantinople and claim it as thiers.
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On the same day Isreal madeitself a country, the Arab leauge declared a Holy War against the Jews and it is still going on today.
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Algerian rebels fight the French authority for independence for thier country.
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War breaksout between Egypt and Isreal when egypt attempts to nationalise the Suez canal.
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The US leads a counter-attack to Iraqi forces who have invaded Kuwait.
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Terroists hijack planes and crash them into the World Trade Center in lower manhattan, killing thousands and forever scaring the city.
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The US invades Iraq to overthrow the terrioist sponsoring goverment led by Saddam Hussien.