2nd crusade

second crusade

By moroccannn
  • Dec 24, 1144

    1144

    1144
    The muslim forces under the command of imad ad-Din Zengi re-capture Edessa. He was originally taken by crusaders under Baldwin of Boulogne in 1098
  • Dec 1, 1145

    1145

    1145
    The second crusade is launched to recapture territory. THis bull was sent directly to the French King, Louis VII, which chose to ignore the pope's call to action first.
  • Jan 1, 1146

    1146

    1146
    The allmohads drive the Almoravids out of Andalusia. Amoravid descendants can still be found in Mauretania.
  • Mar 13, 1146

    The question; 1146

    The question; 1146
    Saxon's meeting in Frankfurt asked for permition to launch a Crusade on pegan slaves in the east. Only Pope Eugene III would be able to give authorization, against the Wends.
  • May 1, 1146

    The Kings

    The Kings
    Conrad III personally leads the Second Crusade, but his army would be almost utterly destroyed during the crossing of the plains of Anatolia.
    June 01, 1146- King LouisVII says that france will join the Second Crusade.
  • Dec 1, 1146

    The Falling dynasty

    The Falling dynasty
    The Almoravid Dynasty falls from power. Picking up the name "those who line up in defense of faith", this group of Berber Muslims had ruled Northern Africa and SPain since 1056.
  • May 1, 1147

    marching

    marching
    The crusaders left Regensburg to march across land to Constantinople.
  • Jun 1, 1147

    new additon

    new additon
    At Worms, Louis joined with crusaders from Normandy and England, then encounters a small altercation with Geza of Hungary.
  • Jul 1, 1147

    The allience

    The allience
    1147 -the governor of Damascus, made an alliance against Jerusalem
  • Oct 25, 1147

    The Second Battle of Dorylaeum

    The Second Battle of Dorylaeum
    Crusaders from Germany under Conrad III stop Dorylaeum to rest and are destroyed by Saracens.A lot of treasure is captured that the market price of precious metals throughout the Muslim world drops.
  • Mar 1, 1148

    Greedy

    Greedy
    French forces are left in Attalia by king Louis VII, who got his own passage on ships for himself and thefew nobles to Antioch. Muslims quick desend upon the Attalia and kill nearly every Frenchman in the area.
  • Jul 28, 1148

    Almost the end

    Crusaders are forced to withdraw from their siege of Damascus after only a week, partly as a result of the three leaders being unable to agree on almost anything. Political groups within the crusaderers stand in hard contrast to the greater unity amoung the Muslims in the area.
  • Sep 1, 1148

    problems

    problems
    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
  • Jul 15, 1149

    1149 - 1150

    1149 - 1150
    The Crusader Church of the Holy Sepulcher is offically committed.Fatimid rulers fortify the Egyptian city ascalon with 53 towers.
  • Oct 14, 1154

    Reuniting

    Reuniting
    1154 - Nur ad-Din takes Damascus from Mameluke Mu'in ad-Din Unur, uniting Moslem Syria