The initial goal of the 1st Crusade (and all subsequent Crusades) was to retake this city.
What is Jerusalem
100
The 2nd Crusade was launched in response to this.
What is the capture of Edessa?
100
The 3rd Crusade is launched after Christian control of Jerusalem is lost to this Muslim leader
Who is Saladin?
100
A wildly unsuccessful Crusade lead by thousands of young people under the age of 18
What is the Children's Crusade?
100
Legendary Sultan of Egypt who took Jerusalem from Christians, thereby causing the 3rd Crusade
Who is Saladin?
200
The first Crusade was launched following a declaration by this pope
Who is Pope Urban II
200
The two kings who led the army of the 2nd Crusade.
Who are Conrad III and Louis VII?
200
The end result of the 3rd Crusade is a truce between Muslims and Christians that allows Christians to do what?
What is visit the holy sites of Jerusalem safely?
200
On this Crusade, Christian armies ran out of money and supplies, and hired themselves out as mercenaries to wealthy traders from the city of Venice.
What is the 4th Crusade?
200
Recently deceased terrorist and all-around lunatic who recently referred to Americans as contemporary crusaders.
Who is Osama Bin Laden?
300
This was the man who led an army of common people into hostile enemy territory in what is arguably the real 1st Crusade, even though it's known today as the People's Crusade
Who is Peter the Hermit
300
He is the pope who called for the 2nd Crusade
Who is Eugene III?
300
The three kings who lead Christian armies on the 3rd Crusade.
Who are Richard the Lionheart, Phillip II and Frederick Barbarossa?
300
This was promised to Crusaders who went along on crusade in the event of their death.
What is forgiveness of sins/instant salvation?
300
The pope who called for the very first Crusade, and can arguably be blamed for the entire debacle that is the Crusades.
Who is Urban II?
400
What year was the 1st Crusade actually launched?
What is 1096?
400
The Muslim leader whose forces took part of the Crusader Kingdom from Christians, thereby causing the 2nd Crusade.
Who is Zengi?
400
Perhaps the most atrocious massacre of the entire Crusading era took place in this city, when Richard the Lionheart ordered the massacre of several thousand innocent Muslims.
What is Acre?
400
The protection of this city was originally called for by Alexius, the Byzantine emperor, before the 1st Crusade began. The city itself was finally taken, by Christian soldiers, during the 4th Crusade.
What is Constantinople?
400
The "leader" of the Children's Crusade, this French boy led thousands of children to their doom after supposedly hearing the word of God directing him to go on Crusade.
Who is Stephen of Cloyes?
500
The 1st Crusade is arguable the only successful Crusade. How long did the first Crusaders hold onto the city of Jerusalem after taking it?
What is 88 years?
500
Approximately how long after the 1st Crusade was over was the 2nd Crusade called for?
What is 45 years?
500
The 3rd Crusade is launched in response to the recapture of Jerusalem by Saladin's forces. In what year did Saladin's forces retake the city?