The crusades

The First 3 Crusades

  • Apr 1, 1096

    First Crusade begins

    First Crusade begins
    The People's Crusade - Freeing the Holy Lands. 1st Crusade led by Count Raymond IV of Toulouse and proclaimed by many wandering preachers, notably Peter the Hermit
  • Period: Apr 1, 1096 to Apr 1, 1099

    The first crusade

    The People's Crusade - Freeing the Holy Lands. 1st Crusade led by Count Raymond IV of Toulouse and proclaimed by many wandering preachers, notably Peter the Hermit
  • Apr 1, 1099

    The first Crusade ends

    The first Crusade ends
  • Apr 1, 1144

    Second Crusade begins

    Second Crusade begins
    Crusaders prepared to attack Damascus. 2nd crusade led by Holy Roman Emperor Conrad III and by King Louis VII of France
  • Period: Apr 1, 1144 to Apr 1, 1155

    The second crusade

    Crusaders prepared to attack Damascus. 2nd crusade led by Holy Roman Emperor Conrad III and by King Louis VII of France
  • Apr 1, 1155

    Second crusade ends

    Second crusade ends
  • Apr 1, 1187

    Third crusade begins

    Third crusade begins
    3rd Crusade led by Richard the Lionheart of England, Philip II of France, and Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I. Richard I made a truce with Saladin
  • Period: Dec 30, 1187 to Dec 31, 1192

    The Third Crusade

    3rd Crusade led by Richard the Lionheart of England, Philip II of France, and Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I. Richard I made a truce with Saladin
  • Apr 1, 1192

    Third crusade ends

    Third crusade ends