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Period: Nov 17, 1095 to Nov 18, 1099
The First Crusade
The First Crusade was the most successful. Armies from Europe drove out the Turks and took control of Jerusale Read more at: http://www.ducksters.com/history/middle_ages_crusades.php
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The second crusade
city of Edessa was conquered by the Turks. The entire population was killed or sold into slavery. Then a second Crusade was launched, but was unsuccessful. Read more at: http://www.ducksters.com/history/middle_ages_crusades.php
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The fourth cruasade
The Fourth Crusade was formed by Pope Innocent III with the hope of taking back the Holy Land. However, the Crusaders go -
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The third crusade
Saladin, the sultan of Egypt, recaptured the city of Jerusalem from the Christians. A third Crusade was launched led by Emperor Barbarossa of Germany, King Philip Augustus of France, and King Richard the Lionheart of England. Richard the Lionheart fought Saladin for several years -
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The children's crusade
Started by a French child named Stephen of Cloyes and a German kid named Nicholas, tens of thousands of children gathered to march to the Holy Land. This ended in total disaster. None of the children made it to the Holy Land and many were never seen again. They were likely sold into slavery. -
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Crusades five through nine
Over the next several years there would be 5 more Crusades. None of them would be very successful in terms of gaining control of the Holy Land.