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	The '''Fifth Crusade''' was preached by [[Pope]] Honorious III in [[~~1217~~]]. Its aim~~, as ever,~~ was the retaking, for [[~~Christianity~~]], of [[Jerusalem]] and other holy sites.		The '''Fifth Crusade''' was preached by [[Pope]] Honorious III in 1217[[CE]]. Its aim was the retaking, for [[Christian]]ity, of [[Jerusalem]] and other holy sites.

	Leopold VI of [[Austria]] led a contingent of soldiers, as did Andrew II of [[Hungary]], but they were unsuccessful. In 1218 further ~~contiingents~~ arrived, from [[Germany]] led by Oliver of Cologne, and from the Low Countries, led by William of Holland. They allied ~~themselevs~~ with the Sultanate of Rum (in the ~~Cappadocian~~ uplands), and agreed that the Westerners should attack Damietta in [[Egypt]], whilst Rum attacked [[Muslim]]s in Syria.		[[Leopold VI]] of [[Austria]] led a contingent of soldiers, as did [[Andrew II]] of [[Hungary]], but they were unsuccessful. In 1218 further contingents arrived from [[Germany]] led by Oliver of Cologne, and from the [[Netherlands\|Low Countries]] led by William of Holland. They allied themselves with the Sultanate of Rum (in the [[Cappadocia]]n uplands), and agreed that the Westerners should attack [[Damietta]] in [[Egypt]], whilst Rum attacked [[Muslim]]s in Syria.

	Damietta was taken, but a subsequent march south towards Cairo (with the intent of taking the city, and ~~then~~ exchanging it for Jerusalem) failed when supplies ran out. The Egyptian [[Sultan]] then counter-attacked, forcing a surrender by the ~~Crusading~~ ~~forces~~, but an eight-year truce was signed (although the piece of the [[True Cross]] which the Sultan promised to return turned out not to exist).		Damietta was taken, but a subsequent march south towards[[Cairo]] (with the intent of taking the city and exchanging it for Jerusalem) failed when supplies ran out. The Egyptian [[Sultan]] 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 Sultan promised to return turned out not to exist).

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Far-Bjorn at 08:59, 7 August 2008

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The '''Fifth Crusade''' was preached by [[Pope]] Honorious III in [[1217]]. Its aim, as ever, was the retaking, for [[Christianity]], of [[Jerusalem]] and other holy sites.

Leopold VI of [[Austria]] led a contingent of soldiers, as did Andrew II of [[Hungary]], but they were unsuccessful. In 1218 further contiingents arrived, from [[Germany]] led by Oliver of Cologne, and from the Low Countries, led by William of Holland. They allied themselevs with the Sultanate of Rum (in the Cappadocian uplands), and agreed that the Westerners should attack Damietta in [[Egypt]], whilst Rum attacked [[Muslim]]s in Syria.

Damietta was taken, but a subsequent march south towards Cairo (with the intent of taking the city, and then exchanging it for Jerusalem) failed when supplies ran out. The Egyptian [[Sultan]] then counter-attacked, forcing a surrender by the Crusading forces, but an eight-year truce was signed (although the piece of the [[True Cross]] which the Sultan promised to return turned out not to exist).

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Paul Matisz at 21:03, 7 August 2008

Far-Bjorn at 08:59, 7 August 2008