The Crusades

By Thomas Kelley
  • 1093

    Alexius Comnenus requests help.

    Alexius asked people to help fend off the Ottoman Turks, who were attempting invasion of Byzantine, capital of Constantinople.
  • 1095

    Pope Urban II replies.

    After getting the notice from Alexius Comnenus, Pope Urban II called for a "Crusade" (aka Holy War). He said that those who fought in the war would go right to heaven with no consequences. Hearing this, around 30,00 men joined the fight in Jerusalem.
  • 1096

    First Crusade starts

    DEUS VULT BROTHER
  • 1099

    First Crusade ends

    Lot o' people got big ded.
  • 1147

    2nd Crusade starts

    DEUS VULT BROTHER 2: Electric Boogaloo
  • 1149

    2nd crusade ends

    well oof
  • 1189

    Third Crusade starts

    bruh moment
  • 1192

    3rd crusade ends

    bruh moment x1.5
  • 1202

    Fourth Crusade starts and ends

    It ended in 1204
  • 1212

    Children's Crusade comes and goes

    They were forced to go home.
  • 1403

    Muslim Turks take the Byzantine.