The Holy Crusades
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Updated: 10 Feb 2021
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Second Crusade
Crusade started by King Louis VII of France.
However, this Crusade was lead by two rulers of Europe.
The Muslims were victorious in Anatolia while the crusaders were victorious in Iberia.First Crusade
Started by Pope Urban II, the purpose was to reclaim the holy land.
After the Crusade ended, the Crusaders were victorious.Norwegian Crusade
Started by King Sigurd I,
the Norwegians attempted to take the holy land.
The Crusaders were victorious.Third Crusade
Lead by three European leaders; the Third Crusade was started to retake Jerusalem after the fall of a Muslim leader, Saladin.
The Crusaders were victorious, and this started the Treaty of Jaffa, a three-year truce.Fourth Crusade
Pope Innocent III started the Fourth Crusade.
The written intent was to reclaim the city of Jerusalem.
A two-year war was established, and the Muslims managed to claim most of the crusader states in Levant.Fifth Crusade
The Western Europeans started this Crusade as an attempt to reacquire the Holy Land.
The Muslims won the crusade, resulting in an eight-year truce between the Ayyubids and the Crusaders.Sixth Crusade
The sixth crusade started 7 years after the Fifth Crusade, and it involved minimal fighting.
The purpose of this was to recapture the city of Jerusalem.
The Crusaders won, and the city of Jerusalem was returned to the Crusaders.Seventh Crusade
The Seventh Crusade, led by Louis IX of France, was defeated by the Muslims in a long war.
The Muslims captured Louis, and as ransom, 800,000 bezants were paid for his return.Eighth Crusade
The Eighth Crusade was lead by Louis IX again, who did not lose interest in crusading after being captured and bailed with a ransom.
Louis IX died during the war, however, trade and a treaty were opened with Tunis after the war.Lord Edward's Crusade
The last holy Crusade, sometimes called the Ninth Crusade, was an extension of the Eighth Crusade, lead by Lord Edward.
The result of the war is inconclusive; however, Jerusalem remained under Muslim control.
After the war, the Treaty of Caesarea was established, and there was a ten-year truce between Mamluks and Crusaders.Barons' Crusade
The Barons' Crusade, also known as the Crusade of 1239, is one of the most successful Crusades since the First.
Started by Pope Gregory IX, this Crusade resulted in Jerusalem returning to the largest size it has ever been since 1187.
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