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Period: 1096 to 1099
The first crusade
An army made up of peasants went off to the holy land. All of them were almost killed. In 1099 they captured Jerusalem. -
Period: 1145 to 1149
Second crusade
The knights of the first crusade went through the holy land creating new kingdoms.Then the muslims began attacking back. -
1187
The recapturing of Jerusalem
Salah ad-Din (the new muslim leader) 1187 recaptured Jerusalem. -
Period: 1189 to 1192
The third crusade
Muslims allied under one ruler. Salah ad-Din. -
1192
Failed re-conquest of Jerusalem
The christians failed to reconquer the town of Jerusalem -
Period: 1202 to 1204
The fourth crusade
The Pope Inocent III asked christians to recapture jerusalem. But the armies never reached the holy lands because some groups fought with other groups -
1212
Children's crusade
A crusade leaded by a 12 year old french shepard. 30,000 children were said to have departed to thge holy lands. Alot of them died from hunger and exahustion. Thousands were kidnapped for slavery. -
Period: 1217 to 1250
The fifth, sixth, seventh crusade
In all of these crusades the christians could not recapture Jerusalem -
1396
Crusade of Nicopolis
A battle at Nicopolis modern day Bulgaria the Europeans were defeated
