The Crusades

By james12345
  • 1095

    Call for the Council of Clermont

    At the Council of Clermont, the Pope called the princes of West Europe to reclaim Jerusalem. Crusaders were promised absolution of sins.
  • 1095

    The First Crusade

    The First Crusade began when the Byzantine Emperor, Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire, requested the help of the Pope to reclaim territories in Asia Minor lost to Islamic conquerors.
  • 1096

    The People's Crusade

    While the Pope had called on the princes of Europe, the call was widely heard. In 1096, a large group of peasants attacked and killed many Jewish people living in the Rhineland of Germany.
  • 1096

    The Prince's Crusade

    A group of 50,000 to 60,000 Europeans, including some 7,000 knights took the city of Jerusalem, establishing the Western-dominated Kingdom of Jerusalem.
  • 1097

    Siege of Antioch

    As the Crusaders moved toward Jerusalem, they retook lands formerly belonging to the Christian Byzantine Empire. The city of Antioch fell after a long siege.
  • 1097

    Siege of Antioch

    As the Crusaders moved toward Jerusalem, they retook lands formerly belonging to the Christian Byzantine Empire. They worked, in this, as a mercenary army. The city of Antioch fell after a long siege.
  • 1099

    Capture of Jerusalem

    Crusaders captured the city of Jerusalem in 1099. They massacred many of the residents, including Christians, and divided the city into four sectors.
  • 1147

    The Second Crusade

    The Second Crusade was called to retake the city of Edessa. The Second Crusade accomplished nothing.
  • 1187

    Saladin Captured Jerusalem

    In 1187, the Muslim warrior, Saladin, captured the Kingdom of Jerusalem. The entire army of the Kingdom of Jerusalem was lost in the battles for the city.
  • 1189

    The Third Crusade

    The Third Crusade was called in an attempt to reclaim the city of Jerusalem.
  • 1191

    Richard the Lionhearted Led Third Crusade

    Under the control of Richard the Lionhearted, European Christian forces regained control of a small amount of land in modern-day Israel, and Christians were allowed to visit the city of Jerusalem.
  • 1203

    The Fourth Crusade

    The crusaders of the Fourth Crusade were called to again reclaim Jerusalem. They became involved in politics, eventually sacking Constantinople and establishing the Latin Kingdom of Constantinople.
  • 1218

    The Fifth Crusade

    The Fifth Crusade was directed against Egypt, rather than Jerusalem. It was a costly failure.
  • 1244

    Jerusalem Lost

    Access to Jerusalem was lost for good in 1244; the city remained under Islamic control until 1917.