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Apr 27, 1095
Pope Urban II crusade
Pope Urban II at the Council of Clermont calls upon the princes of Christendom for an armed “pilgrimage” to recover Jerusalem from the Muslims. The response is dramatic with two waves of “crusaders” answering the Pope’s call. -
Period: Apr 27, 1096 to Apr 27, 1099
First Crusade
he People's Crusade - Freeing the Holy Lands. 1st Crusaders led by Count Raymond IV of Toulouse and proclaimed by many wandering preachers, notably Peter the Hermit -
May 1, 1147
Second Crusade began
News of Edessa’s fall stunned Europe, and led Christian authorities in the West to call for another Crusade. Led by two great rulers, King Louis VII of France and King Conrad III of Germany, the Second Crusade began in 1147 -
May 1, 1169
Saliden takes cairo
Saladin seized Cairo in 1169 and forced the Crusader army to evacuate. -
Period: Apr 27, 1187 to Apr 27, 1192
Third Crusade
3rd Crusaders led by Richard the Lionheart of England, Philip II of France, and Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I. Richard I made a truce with Saladin -
Apr 29, 1187
third crusade
The Third of the Crusades led by Richard the Lionheart of England, Philip II of France, and Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I. Richard I made a truce with Saladin -
Apr 29, 1212
Childrens Crusade
The Children's Crusade led by a French peasant boy, Stephen of Cloyes -
May 1, 1291
the crusades are done
mainly military campaigns aimed at pushing Muslims from conquered territory or conquering pagan regions–support for such efforts disappeared in the 16th century