Crusade Dates of Crusade Crusades Timeline of Events
First Crusade 1096 - 1099 The People's Crusade - Freeing the Holy Lands. 1st Crusade led by Count Raymond IV of Toulouse and proclaimed by many wandering preachers, notably Peter the Hermit
Second Crusade 1144 -1155 Crusaders prepared to attack Damascus. 2nd crusade led by Holy Roman Emperor Conrad III and by King Louis VII of France
Third Crusade 1187 -1192 3rd Crusade led by Richard the Lionheart of England, Philip II of France, and Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I. Richard I made a truce with Saladin
Fourth Crusade 1202 -1204 4th Crusade led by Fulk of Neuil French/Flemish advanced on Constantinople
The Children's Crusade 1212 The Children's Crusade led by a French peasant boy, Stephen of Cloyes
Fifth Crusade 1217 - 1221 The 5th Crusade led by King Andrew II of Hungary, Duke Leopold VI of Austria, John of Brienne
Sixth Crusade 1228 - 1229 The 6th Crusade led by Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II
Seventh Crusade 1248 - 1254 The 7th Crusade led by Louis IX of France
Eighth Crusade 1270 The 8th Crusade led by Louis IX
Ninth Crusade 1271 - 1272 The 9th Crusade led by Prince Edward (later Edward I of England)
Pope Innocent III called for a crusade against the Albigensians, a heretical sect in southern France, during the early 13th century. This call led to the Albigensian Crusade, which began in 1209 and aimed to eradicate Catharism and restore Catholic orthodoxy in the region. The crusade resulted in significant violence and the eventual suppression of the Albigensian movement.
Pope Innocent III called for the Fourth Crusade in 1198 CE primarily to reclaim Jerusalem and aid the Christian states in the Holy Land, following the perceived failures of earlier crusades. He sought to unify Christendom under papal leadership and believed that a successful crusade could strengthen the Church's influence. Innocent aimed to redirect the energy of European knights and nobles towards this religious mission, emphasizing the spiritual benefits of participating in the crusade. However, the campaign ultimately diverged from its original purpose, leading to unforeseen consequences.
Pope Innocent III called for a crusade against heretics in France primarily to combat the Albigensian heresy, which threatened the unity and authority of the Catholic Church. The Albigensians, who held dualistic beliefs that contradicted orthodox Christianity, gained significant support in the region. By launching a crusade, Innocent aimed to restore religious purity, eliminate heretical teachings, and reinforce the power of the Church in France. This campaign, known as the Albigensian Crusade, also served to consolidate royal power and expand the influence of the Church in the region.
Pope Urban II called for the crusade against the holy land.
Pope Urban II called for the first crusade at the Council of Clermont.
it was made in 1095
In 1095
The Pope thought it was unrighteous if the city that Jesus died and roses again was controlled by people of a completely different religion. So he called a Crusade to take the city of Jerusalem
He's a sovreign government, and thus has the right to declare reasonable war.
Anyone who was weak, feeble, or unable to bear arms.
Pope Urban II called for a crusade in 1095 to reclaim Jerusalem and the Holy Land from Muslim control, as well as to unite Christians in a holy war and to increase the power and influence of the Catholic Church.
The immediate cause that prompted Pope Urban II to issue a call for a crusade to the Holy Land was the request for help from the Byzantine Emperor Alexios I, who sought assistance in repelling Muslim forces from invading Christian territories in the region.