✅The Second Crusade - Introduction Flashcards
1
Q
When was the Second Crusade?
A
It was proclaimed on 1 December 1145
2
Q
When did the Second Crusade end?
A
1148
3
Q
Who called for the crusade and why?
A
Pope Eugenius III called for the crusade in response to Zengi capturing Edessa and leaving 15,000 dead. It was made clear that in order to keep Outremer, they had to defend it
