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no specific date pope urban II calls the knights of france to the holy land to take back the city of jeruselum, from the muslims who were indiginous to the area.
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unknown month or day of event greek orthadox forces take the city of Nicaea
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unknown day the crusaders besiege and take the city of Antioch
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no specific day the Crusaders take the city of jerusalem, slaugtering the citys muslim and jewish defenders
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no specific day or month The city of Edessa falls to muslim forces led by the ruler Zengi in retaliation to the christian warpath.
leads to Pope Eugenius III declaring the second crusade -
a group of Anglo-Noman, Flemish, and Rhineland crusaders enter damascus, but they are forced to retreat four days later.
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the crusaders suffer a signifigant defeat at the battle of Hatin to the the forces of Ayyubid sultan Salidin
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Pope inocent III starts the fifth crusade. this attack was ment to be staged from the coast of egypt.