Crusades 1095-1271

≈ 6-8 Formal Crusades intended for Holy Land (only first succeeds) 1st Crusade sets up feudal kingdoms/principalities in Holy Land. Gradually Crusaders lose grip on the lands gained in first Crusade. Each new Crusade was in response to land lost again after the first one. 3rd Crusade attempted to retake Jerusalem after its conquest by Saladin ................
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