The Crusades Europe's Coming of Age

Chronology of the Crusades
638-1798

by A. White


638 Muslim conquest of Jerusalem
1054 Schism of Greek and Latin Church
1071 Seljuk Turks defeat Byzantine Empire at Manzikert
1074 Pope Gregory VII plans aid to Eastern Christians
1093 Alexius Comneus requests aid from Pope Urban II Council of Clermonts Pope Urban calls for Crusade
1096 First Crusade
1099 Jerusalem captured by the crusaders
1116 Hospitalliers of St. John of Jerusalem founded
1118 Templar Order founded
1144 Kingdom of Edessa falls to Emir of Mosul
1145 Crusader status expanded to Spain
1146-48 Second Crusade Attack on Damascus
1146-67 Damascus and Egypt fall to Syria
1147 German war against the Wends given Crusade status
1164 Spanish Military Orders Established
1166 King Louis VII of France Levies taxes for crusading
1169-93 Saladin rules Syria and Egypt
1187 Battle of Hattin, Saladin defeats Crusader
1187-9 Saladin destroys Latin States and takes Jerusalem
1189-92 Third Crusades Latin States Restored
1190 Teutonic Knights founded
1199 Crusade against Markward of Anweiler in Italy
1202-4 Fourth Crusade: Constantinople falls to Crusaders
1204-61 Latin kingdom of Constantinople
1208-29 Albigensian Crusade
1212 Children's Crusade
1218-21 Fifth Crusade Attack on Egypt
1227-29 Crusade of Frederick II: Jerusalem regained
1239 Jerusalem recaptured by the Egyptians
1243-60 Mongols invade Near East and attack Muslim powers
1246 Stedinqer Crusade against Frederick II
1248-54 Crusade of Saint Louis' Attack on Egypt
1268-91 Egyptian attack on the Latin States
1270 Tunisian Crusade of Saint Louis
1270-2 Crusade of King Edward of England
1276 King of Jerusalem moves to Cypus
1291 Fall of Acre; Latins removed from Palestine, Teutonic Knights move to Venice
1308-43 Ghibilline Crusade in Northern Italy
1309 Knight Hospitallers occupy Rhodes, Teutonic Knights move to Marienburg
1312 Templar Order disolved
1365 Crusade of King Peter I of Cypus
1365-6 Crusade of Amadeus VI of Savoy
1386 Teutonic Knights missionary task abandotied
1390 Crusade of Louis II, Bourbon, against the Turks
1396 Crusade of Nicopolis against the Turks
1420-31 Hussite Heretic Crusade
1444 Crusade of Varna against the Turks
1492 Moors driven from Iberia
1523 Rhodes captured by the Turks
1570 Cypus taken by the Turks
1798 Napoleon captures Malts from Knights Hospitallers


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