The Crusades were a series of military campaigns waged during the Middle Ages. The last two CrusadesCrusades-History.com: Eighth Crusade are sometimes grouped together by historians, so some speak of eightJewish Virtual Library: The Crusader Periodcrusades, while others refer to nine.Middle Ages: The Crusades
Backstory
The Crusades were Roman Catholic campaigns, sanctioned by the Pope, which attempted to reclaim holy lands (usually Jerusalem) from the Muslims. Some of the Crusades, however, were targeted at non-Muslims, such as the Fourth Crusade, which sacked Constantinople and the Fifth Crusade that targeted the Cathars of France.
The Nine Crusades
- 1095-1099: First Crusade
- 1147-1149: Second Crusade
- 1189-1194: Third Crusade
- 1202-1204: Fourth Crusade
- 1217-1221: Fifth Crusade
- 1228-1229: Sixth Crusade
- 1248-1254: Seventh Crusade
- 1270-1270: Eighth CrusadeCrusades-History.com: Eighth Crusade
- 1271-1272: Ninth CrusadeCrusades-History.com: Eighth Crusade
Crusades Central Figues
References
Fast Facts
-
Fact:
Lasted from the 11th to 13th centuries
-
Fact:
Began with Pope Urban II's speech in 1095, calling for the freedom of Jerusalem
-
Fact:
