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Mar 1, 1095
The Council of Piacenza
The Council of Piacenza was a mixed synod of ecclesiastics and laymen of the Roman Catholic Church. -
Nov 17, 1095
The Council of Clermont
The Council of Clermont was a mixed synod of ecclesiastic and laymen of the Catholic Church. -
Nov 27, 1095
The sermon preached by Pope urban ll
Pope Urban ll launches the crusades by calling all Christians in Europe to war against Muslims in order to reclaim the Holy Land. -
Period: Aug 15, 1096 to Aug 10, 1099
The First Crusade
The First Crusade was a series of religious wars between Christians and Muslims started primarily to secure control of holy sites considered sacred by both groups. -
Period: 1147 to 1149
The Second Crusade
The second crusade was the second major crusade launched from Europe as a Catholic holy war against Islam. -
Period: 1189 to 1192
The Third Crusade
The Third Crusade was an attempt to retake the Crusader states in the Levant that had fallen to Muslim leader Saladin in 1187 as a result of his victory in the Battle of Hattin. -
Period: 1202 to 1204
The Fourth Crusade
The Fourth Crusade was a Latin Christian armed expedition called by Pope Innocent lll.