How the black death affected the crusades

The start of the Black Death

Mar 15, 1347

The Black Death was a horrible desease that wiped out one third of Europe's population.

How the plaque affected the crusades

Jun 12, 1348

The black death could have affected the crusades because the plaque could have killed soildiers that were fighting which means the kings would have less soildiers

The start of the crusades

Sep 15, 1349

The crusades started on the holy land because the Turks wanted the Holy Land to themselves

The black death ends

Apr 14, 1351

The black death claimed the lives of millions of people but after five long years the plaque finally ended