Crusades

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  • 1093

    Alexius Comnenus asks for help

    Alexius Comnenus asks for help
    1093, Byzantine Emperor named Alexius Comnenus ask for help against invaders
  • 1093

    Jerusalem from 600 CE to 1093

    Jerusalem from 600 CE to 1093
    In 600 CE, Arabs entered the city and took control.The Arabs allowed Christian and Jewish pilgrims to visit Jerusalem. In fact, Jews and Christians could live in Palestine as long as they paid their taxes like everyone else.
  • 1095

    Pope Urban responds to the letter

    Pope Urban responds to the letter
    1095, Pope Urban read the letter in Nov. Asking for help and called for a holy war or crusade.
  • 1096

    First Crusade

    First Crusade
    1096-1099,Unprepared troops no strategy captured Jerusalem carved in up into four crusader states.
  • 1096

    First Crusade

    First Crusade
    1096-1099, Unprepared troops No strategy
    Captured Jerusalem Carved in up into 4 Crusader states
  • 1147

    Second Crusade

    Second Crusade
    1147-1149,Muslim leader Saladin takes control of Jerusalem
    Muslim Turks re-conquer the city Saladin is described to be honest and brave.
  • 1147

    Second Crusade

    Second Crusade
    1147-1149, Muslim leader Saladin takes control of Jerusalem Muslim Turks re-conquer the city Saladin is described to be honest and brave.
  • 1189

    Third Crusade

    Third Crusade
    1189-1192,Richard the Lion Hearted, English King and two other leaders fail to recapture Jerusalem he and Saladin respected each other.
  • 1189

    Third Crusade

    Third Crusade
    1189-1192,Richard the Lion Hearted = English King and two other leaders fail to recapture Jerusalem He and Saladin respected each other.
  • 1202

    Forth Crusade

    Forth Crusade
    1202-1204,Crusades attack Constantinople instead Stole statues, money, paintings and jewelry Burned libraries, destroyed churches Said they needed money to defend Constantinople from the same fate as Jerusalem and to rescue Jerusalem from Muslims People of Constantinople hated the west for sacking their city.
  • 1202

    Forth Crusade

    Forth Crusade
    1202-1204,Crusades attack Constantinople instead Stole statues, money, paintings and jewelry Burned libraries, destroyed churches Said they needed money to defend Constantinople from the same fate as Jerusalem and to rescue Jerusalem from Muslims People of Constantinople hated the west for sacking their city.
  • 1212

    Children's Crusade

    Children's Crusade
    1212, thousands of French and German children try to reach Jerusalem Believed God would help them because they were children Many died of hunger, some froze to death When they reached the Mediterranean sea, expected they waters to part for them.They didn’t Forced to return home.
  • 1212

    Children's Crusade

    Children's Crusade
    1212, Thousands of French and German children try to reach Jerusalem Believed God would help them because they were children Many died of hunger, some froze to death When they reached the Mediterranean sea, expected they waters to part for them They didn’t Forced to return home.
  • 1453

    In the end

    In the end
    1453, The Christians are finally pushed out of Jerusalem Muslim Turks are the victors and take over the Byzantine.