Crusades

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  • Nov 27, 1095

    First crusade

    In clermont France, Pope Urban II called for a crusade to help the Byzantines and to free the city of Jerusalem.
  • Oct 1, 1096

    Innihilated by the Turks.

    The Peoples Crusade were annihilated by the Turks in Anatolia.
  • Jul 1, 1097

    Battle of Dorylaeum

    Battle of Dorylaeum
    Battle of Dorylaeum
  • Aug 1, 1099

    End of the first crusade

    End of the first crusade
    The cristian Armies defended their conquest in August in 1099 by defeating an Egyptian relief army. Pope Urban II died on July 29, 1099 without hearing the news.
  • Jan 1, 1144

    The Second Crusade

    The success of the Christians in the First Crusade had been largely due to the disunion among their enemies.
  • Mar 21, 1145

    territory recapture

    The second crusade is launched to recapture territory recently lost to Muslim forces, bit in the end only a few Greek islands were actually taken.
  • Jun 1, 1146

    France joins

    King Louis VII announces that France will join in the second crusade.
  • Sep 1, 1148

    End of the second Crusade.

    Hostilities between the French and German leaders of the Second Crusade became such a problem that the German Emperor, Conrad III, abandoned the crusade and returned to Constantinople. The second crusade ended in failure.
  • Mar 21, 1187

    Third Crusade

    The third crusade is led by Frederick I Barbarosa, Richard I Lion heart of England, And Phillip II Augustus of France. It would end with a peace treaty giving Christians acces to Jerusalem and the Holy places.
  • Oct 30, 1187

    Saladin

    Saladin leads his Muslim army out of Jerusalem.
  • Aug 26, 1189

    Baghras Castle.

    Baghras Castle is captured by Saladin.
  • Mar 21, 1192

    End of the third crusade

    Muslims won, but many great ideas and goods were exchanged.
  • Aug 1, 1198

    Start of fourth crusade

    Pope innocent decares start of the fourth crusade
  • Jan 1, 1200

    Promoting crusade

    French soldiers gather at the court of Theobald II of Champagne for a tournament. Fulk of Neuilly will promote the fourth crusade.
  • Sep 4, 1207

    The death

    Boniface of Montferrat, leader of the fourth crusade and founder the kindgdom of Thessalonica, is ambushed and killed by Kaloyan.