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...and [[Antioch]] (which were effectively independent states, albeit under [[Crusade]]r rule). On his return from one trip north, in 1162, Baldwin fell ill and

...part of the Ottoman Empire. The city was infamously sacked by the [[Fourth Crusade]] in 1204, but members of the Comnenus family, who had provided [[Emperor]]

...in fact they may be writing about it 100 years later (cf. writing on the [[Crusade]]s etc.).

...oli based solely on the good things he had heard of her. Jauffre went on [[crusade]] but on the journey took seriously ill. The Countess of Tripoli had heard

...led the English dry for funds for his "holy" crusade. He went off for on [[Crusade]] with [[Frederick Barbarossa]] of the [[Holy Roman Empire]] and [[Philip A ...of them. Frederick Barbarossa wouldn't be joining them for the rest of the crusade because he decided to take a "swim" with his armor on. So, Richard went aro

The '''Third Crusade''' was preached by [[Pope]] [[Gregory VIII]] in 1187. The immediate cause The three main leaders of the Crusade were

...s of [[Cyprus]] claimed the rightful rule of what was left of the former [[Crusade]]r kingdom. Meanwhile Louis of [[France]] had come to Palestine on [[Crusade]], and had tried to instil some unity among the [[baron]]age, but departed

The [[Fourth Crusade|fall of Constantinople]] in 1204 led to [[Italy|Italian]] domination of Gre

...efully inadequate in [[period]], such as during the ill-fated Children's [[Crusade]].

...nslated into Western [[Europe]]an [[language]]s during and following the [[Crusade]]s, especially those involving the [[Spain|Spanish]] [[Moor]]s.

The '''Fifth Crusade''' was preached by [[Pope]] Honorious III in 1217[[CE]]. Its aim was the r ...]] then counter-attacked, forcing a surrender by the Crusader army, but an eight-year truce was signed (although the piece of the [[True Cross]] which the S

...glishmen]] were added to their ranks. Their power waned after the fourth [[crusade]].

...or, the [[Mediterranean]] and the [[Holy Land]] in the wake of the [[First Crusade]] at the end of the [[11th Century]].

.... Over time Egypt became more and more entwined with the Arab world. The [[Crusade of Alexandria]] in 1365 led to the sacking of that city, and probably contr

...Frederick II. In this way Frederick was persuaded to go to Palestine on [[Crusade]] to meet his bride.

...susal method. A western [[Crusader]], he had left the army of the [[First Crusade]] and somehow convinced [[Thoros of Edessa]], lord of the city, to adopt hi ...f Edessa was the catalyst for the [[Second Crusade]] in 1146, although the crusade never attempted to liberate the city; it remained a Turkish possession into

...ers". While other Muslims were the main target of their attacks, various [[crusade]]rs fell victim to them in the [[12th century]].

Following the [[First Crusade]] several orders of monastic [[knight]]s were founded to defend the [[Holy

...[[Rome]] between 1088 and 1099. He was the pope who preached the [[First Crusade]]; he also created the ''Curia'', the equivalent, within the [[Catholic Chu

Many texts talk of crusaders bringing home luxurious goods looted while on crusade, thus changing fashion, but [[12th_Century_References#Heller 2002|Heller (2