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May 1, 1095
1st Crusade
Pope Urban II made first crusade. Religious crusade against non-believers -
May 1, 1147
2nd Crusade
Saint Bernard of Clairvaux. March to Jerusalem with no major victories -
May 1, 1187
3rd Crusade
Saladin created single powerful state for Muslims. He retook Jerusalem. -
May 1, 1193
Northern Crusades
Pope Celestine III arranged a crusade against pagans. Pope Innocent made a crusade against more pagans. "Livonian Brothers of the Sword" was formed. -
May 1, 1195
German Crusade
Henry IV made arrangemtns for this crusade and ended up capturing Sidon and Beirut. -
May 1, 1202
Fourth Crusade
cooperated with Venetians to get to Holy Land (Jerusalem) -
May 1, 1217
Fifth Crusade
Pope Innocent III arranged this crusade and captured Egypt. -
May 1, 1248
7th Crusade
al-Salih Ayyub took over Jerusalem with help from the Franks. The crusaders were defeated by tribes.
