Christianity vs. Islam: Timline of the Crusades
350 CE - 1800 CE
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Launched by Pope Urban II at the Council of Clermont in 1095, the First Crusade was the most successful. Urban gave a dramatic speech urging Christians to swarm towards Jerusalem and make it safe for Christian pilgrims by taking it away from the Muslims. The armies of the First Crusade left in 1096 and captured Jerusalem in 1099. From these conquered lands Crusaders carved out small kingdoms for themselves which endured for some time, though not long enough to have a real impact upon local culture.
Below is an old map showing the route of those who launched the First Crusade, traveling from Constantinople in the north to Jerusalem in the south. The small size and precarious position of the Crusader states should be evident.
Crusade Timelines
- Before the Crusades: 350 - 1095
- First Crusade: 1095 - 1100
- First Crusade, Aftermath: 1100 - 1143
- Second Crusade: 1144 - 1150
- Second Crusade, Aftermath: 1150 - 1186
- Third Crusade & Aftermath: 1187 - 1197
- Fourth Crusade: 1198 - 1207
- Cathar & Baltic Crusades: 1208 - 1300
- Fifth Crusade: 1215 - 1221
- Sixth Crusade: 1222 - 1244
- Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Crusades: 1245 - 1300
- Ottoman Empire on the Offensive: 1300 - 1600
- Ottoman Empire on the Defensive: 1600 - 1800
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