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Period: 1095 to 1099
The first Crusade
Pope Urban II calls for the First Crusade. The Christian army reclaim the holy land -
Period: 1147 to 1149
Second Crusade
The Second Crusade, led by European kings like Louis VII of France and Conrad III of Germany, ends in disappointment with failed attempts to recapture territories lost to the Muslims. -
Period: 1187 to 1192
Third Crusade
Philip II of France, Richard I of England (The Lionheart) and Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor lead the Third Crusade. They took back many territories from Saladin but failed to win back Jerusalem. -
Period: 1202 to 1204
The Fourth Crusade
Pope Innocent III calls for a fourth crusade to capture Jerusalem. -
1212
The children's Crusade
A child named Stephen of Cloyes ordered tens of thousands of children to march to the holy land. None of them were ever seen again. -
Period: 1217 to 1272
Crusades Five - Nine
During this time there were 5 more crusades. All of them were unsuccessful in taking the holy land.