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Nov 27, 1095
Pope Urban II
Pope Urban II gave a speech to the christians in the west to essentally wage war on mulims and the jewish, stating that they were ro reclaim the holy land of Jeruselum -
1096
The First Crusade
In the summer of 1096, 60,000 men, women, children, knights, and peasants set off for the first time to reclaim the holy land, as God's will. -
1098
The Holy Lance
The crusaders miraculously made it in to Antioch after loosing more than half of their army. While inside they found the "Holy Lance," which gave them the inspiration and hope they needed to fight the 40,000 man army waiting for them. They were able to defeat the army and conquer Antioch -
1099
Jerusalem Massacre
Ten percent of the Crusaders make it to Jerusalem, and slaughter everyone for a period of two days, where they convened at the Resurrection sight of Christ to give thanks and praise to God. Where they had finally conquered Jerusalem -
1145
The Second Crusade
Pope Ugenious III called for the second crusade where King Louis the VII of France answered that call and took 30,000 men on the route to Jerusalem -
1148
Defeat of the Crusaders
King Louis retreated from Damascus, thus resulting in a shameful defeat for the crusaders. And the resolve of united Muslim strength. -
1187
The Third Crusade
Nur al-Din's nephew began campaigning against the Crusades Kingdom of Jerusalem, which outraged the Crusaders. Thus beginning the third Crusade. -
1191
The battle of the Third Crusade
King Richard I of England defeated Saladin, the nephew of Nur al-Din in the battle of Arsuf. -
1192
Treaty of Jerusalem
King Richard I and Saladin signed a peace treaty to end the third Crusade. -
Period: 1198 to 1204
The Fourth Crusade
In this time Pope Innocent III called for the fourth crusade to submit Byzantium church to Rome. They were met with resistance and killed Alexius IV. In response the Crusaders massacred Constantinople thus ending the fourth crusade. -
1289
First Documented Account
William of Tyre, a christian historian who lived through the first crusade, wrote and illustrated copy of the events of the first crusades while working in the holy land.
