The Crusades

  • Period: Jan 1, 1095 to Jan 1, 1096

    The Peasants Crusade

  • Period: Jan 1, 1096 to Jan 1, 1099

    The 1st Crusade

  • Jan 1, 1099

    Jerusalem captured by the 1st crusaders

  • Jan 1, 1144

    The Crusader state of Edessa is recaptured by the Muslim leader Zangi

  • Period: Jan 1, 1144 to Jan 1, 1155

    The 2nd Crusade

  • Jan 1, 1187

    The battle of Hattin

  • Period: Jan 1, 1189 to Jan 1, 1192

    The 3rd Crusade

  • Jan 1, 1191

    Richard Lionheart recaptures Acre from the Muslims

  • Jan 1, 1193

    The great Muslim leader Saladin dies in Damascus

  • Period: Jan 1, 1202 to Jan 1, 1204

    The 4th Crusade

  • Jan 1, 1203

    The Crusaders capture and loot the Christian city of Constantinople

  • Jan 1, 1212

    The Children's Crusades

  • Period: Jan 1, 1217 to Jan 1, 1221

    The 5th Crusade

  • Period: Jan 1, 1228 to Jan 1, 1254

    The 6th Crusade

  • Period: Jan 1, 1248 to Jan 1, 1254

    The 7th Crusade

  • Jan 1, 1270

    The 8th Crusade

  • Period: Jan 1, 1271 to Jan 1, 1272

    The 9th Crusade