15 janv. 1145 - Pope Eugenius III calls the 2nd Crusade
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Papal bull Quantum Praedecessores provided wide appeal - successful in recruiting, Lous VII and Conrad III led substantial armies.
Indulgences offered.
Many more crusaders went than the first. Eugenius' message had been powerful.
Sent 15,000 to the Baltic to convert pagans to Christianism
Sent 15,000 to Lisbon and Iberia, managed to rescue Lisbon, Almeria and Tortosa from Muslims.
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