The Crusades

First Crusade

Jan 1, 1096

The first Crusade started when Pope Urban II want to send troops to slaghter all the muslims throughout the holy land. He said if you go and this journey, all your sins will be forgivened. http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/medieval/history/highmiddle/bernard.htm

Capture of Jerusalem

Jul 14, 1099

Throughout the slaghtering path, their goal was to get to jerusalem. Once there the soldiers began eliminating the Muslim and Jewish population. http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/medieval/history/highmiddle/bernard.htm

Second Crusade

Jan 1, 1144

In 1144 a Mamluk general by the name of Imad-ed-din Zangi lead troops to attack a christain city near jerusalem called Edessa. The people in Europe we furious and did not like the Turks. http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/medieval/history/highmiddle/secondcrusade.htm

The Unsucessful Second Crusade

Jan 1, 1144

Pope Urban II told Bernard of Clairvaux (in France) to preach the same think he did to his people about the second crusade. The King and Queen of France was on board as well as Comrad III of Germany. By the time thier were going through turkey, they lost half thier troops which lead them not able to get Edessa. http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/medieval/history/highmiddle/secondcrusade.htm

Leading up to the Third Crusade

Oct 17, 1187

The news then led to Pope Gregory VIII, which them he released a crusading bull. He did not want the church to lead the Crusade like Pope Urban III. He insteed had Archbishop Joscius of Tyre go appeal to the kings of France. http://www.the-orb.net/textbooks/crusade/thirdcru.html

The Third Crusade

Jan 6, 1188

King William decided not to take jerusalam back, he wanted to start a war. It was a war against England and France. http://www.the-orb.net/textbooks/crusade/thirdcru.html

The Fourth Crusade

Jan 1, 1200

Pope Innocent started asking people of the church to participate in a Fourth Crusade to take Jerusalem from the Ayyubids. Instead of attacking form the north, he wanted them to sail to egypt and then attack from the south. http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/medieval/history/latemiddle/fourthcrusade.htm

The Fourth Crusade Twist

Jan 1, 1202

The Crusaders didnt have enough ships to sail to egypt so they went to Venice, Italy to get some ships, but didnt have enough money. The Venetians then made a deal with them, The Venetians wanted the Crusaders to help them fight, to get the city of Zara( Hungary). They both sucessfully conquered Zara but never reached Jerusalem. http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/medieval/history/latemiddle/fourthcrusade.htm

The Fifth Crusade

Jan 1, 1216

Pope Honorius III succesfullly got more europeans to try to conquer Jerusalem from the Ayyubids. The Pope wanted to be in charge instead of the kings. They had the same plan to attack Jerusalem as the Fourth Crusade. http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/medieval/history/latemiddle/fifthcrusade.htm#!

Still No Jerusalem???

Jan 1, 1218

The Crusaders made alllies with the Seljuk sultan and attacked Damietta, Egypt. Both sides incountered disease which killed a lot. The Crusaders did manage to capture Damietta but they all faught over who would be in charge there. http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/medieval/history/latemiddle/fifthcrusade.htm#!

The Sixth Crusade

Jan 1, 1227

After the fail of the Fifth Crusade, Friedrich II, the Holy Roman Emperor would try a crusade. Not everyone supported him so he didnt have a lot of people on his side. http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/medieval/history/latemiddle/sixthcrusade.htm

Its about time

Jan 1, 1229

Friedrich recieved an offer from Al Kamil, the Ayyubid sultan of Egypt. The deal was If Friedrich help put Al Kamil`s brother in power of Syria, he would hand over Jerusalem, Nazareth, and Bethlehem. Friedrich agreed and later crowned himself King of Jerusalem. http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/medieval/history/latemiddle/sixthcrusade.htm

Seventh Crusade

Jan 1, 1245

The seventh Crusade was started by King Louis IX of France as hewas taking over country by country. The Ayyubids couldn`t stop him but he was later defeated in Cairo by the Mamluks. http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/medieval/history/latemiddle/seventhcrusade.htm

The Eighth Crusade

Jan 1, 1270

After King Louis IX of France was defeated, he decided to try again. At this time he was 56 years old, and he had came with a final plan. http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/medieval/history/latemiddle/eighthcrusade.htm

The Eighth Crusade (Final)

Jan 1, 1270

King Louis started to go toward Tunis to get a base in North Africa. Sorry to say, dysentery struck his camp and King Louis IX died. That was the end of the final Crusade. http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/medieval/history/latemiddle/eighthcrusade.htm