Crusades Flashcards
1095
The first crusade is proclaimed at the council of Clermont by Pope Urban II
1099
July - Jerusalem, is captured by Godfrey of Bouillon
1100
Baldwin, Count of Edessa, is crowned king Baldwin I of Jerusalem and begins the consolidation of Outremer’s territories
1119
Group of knights formed under leadership of Hugh Payns, to protect pilgrims - The Templars
1136
The Hospitaller movement becomes milatirised and is given the Castle of Beitgibelin
1144
The ruler of Aleppo and Mosul, Zengi captures the city of edessa
1145
The second crusade is launched by Pope Eugenius III who issues quantum praedecessores
1146
Nur ad-Din comes to power as rule of Aleppo after the murder of zengi
1148
The Siege of Damascus fails the second crusade is over
1153
The last important port of Jerusalem, Ascalon, is captured by the franks with the help of pilgrims
1169
Saladin becomes the Vizier of Egypt after power is usurped from the Fatimid vizier
1174
Baldwin I, a leper is crowned king of Jerusalem but Raymond of Tripoli acts as regent on his behalf
1187
Battle of Hattin and the capture of Jerusalem by Saladin
The third crusade is announced by Pope Gregory VIII in his papal bull Anita tremendi
1191
The siege of Acre comes to an end and the muslim garrison of acre surrenders
1192
Rather than launch an attack the crusaders decide to withdraw from Jerusalem, third crusade is over
