The Crusades
Tyler & Noelle
What? Why? Who? Where? When?
The Crusades are a medieval military expedition, one of a series made by Europeans to recover the Holy Land from the Muslims in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries.
The crusades were fought between the Christians and Muslims over the holy land.
The word "Crusade" is related to the word "Cross", and means a Christian holy war.
There were nine crusades, but the most important happened between the 11th and 13th centuries.
First: (1095-1099)
Second: (1147-1149)
- Starts when Europeans lose control of Edessa to the Muslims
- Led by King Louis VII of France and King Conrad III of Germany
- Was a failure for the Europeans
Third: (1189-1192)
- A response to Jerusalem's fall in 1187
Fourth: (1201-1204)
- Byzantines capital, Constantinople
Fifth: (1217-1221)
- Conquest of Damietta
Seventh: (1248-50)
- Led by St. Louis
These were the seven major crusades out of the nine total.