I am doing a paper in my humanities class on the Albigensian Crusades, in particular!. I would like to know exactly how many crusades there were in the twelfth and thirteenth centries though!. Any tips!?Www@QuestionHome@Com
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Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: The crusades were a series of military expeditions by western European Christians to the Middle East in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries!. The crusaders saw themselves as trying to free the Holy Land from the rule of the Muslims!. The crusades were mainly directed toward Jerusalem and the Christian shrine of the Holy Sepulcher!. There were eight major crusades!. And, below three more are listed that were minor crusades The First Crusade: 1096-1099 Alexus Comnenus asked for mercenaries to defend Constantinople!. Instead he received perhaps 12,000 commoners intent on liberating Jerusalem!. The European nobility marched on Jerusalem!. The Second Crusade: 1147-1149 Originally preached by Bernard of Clairvaux!. Only a few Greek islands were taken!. The Third Crusade: 1189-1192 Led by Frederick Barbarosa, Richard I of England and Philip II of France!. Resulted in a truce which gave Christians access to Jerusalem and the Holy Places!. The Fourth Crusade: 1202-1204 Instead of marching on Jerusalem, this crusade was diverted to Constantinople!. The city remained in Latin hands until 1261!. The Albigensian Crusade: 1208 Preached by Pope Innocent III against the Albigensian heretics in southern France!. The Children's Crusade: 1212 Preached by Stephan of Vendome and by Nicholas of Koln!. One group reached Marsailles and was sold into slavery; the other turned back!. The Fifith Crusade: 1218-1221 An attack on Egypt!. The Sixth Crusade: 1228-1229 Led by Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor!. He negotiated a treaty which led to Christian control of several important holy sites, including Jerusalem!. Jerusalem was retaken by Muslim mercenaries in 1244!. The Seventh Crusade: 1248-1254 Led by King Louis IX of France (Saint Louis)!. He captured the Egyptian city of Damietta, but was himself taken captive in the battle for Cairo!. He was eventually ransomed!. The Eighth Crusade: 1270 An unsuccessful attack on Tunis!.Www@QuestionHome@Com There were numerous crusades, my history teacher even has talked about an 8th crusade, but the 1st through 4th were the major onesWww@QuestionHome@Com 12Www@QuestionHome@Com Bear in mind that most if not all the crusades were dismal failures, succeeding mostly in the slaughter Moslems and seizure of booty in the name of Christianity!.Www@QuestionHome@Com |