Timeline of the Crusades

The People’s Crusade: 1096 (April to October)
To conquer the Holy Land

The First Crusade: 1096 to 1099
To conquer the Holy Land

The Years After the First Crusade: 1099 to 1144
Knights Templar and Hospitallers created

The Second Crusade: 1145 to 1149
To recapture the Holy Land

The Third Crusade: 1189 to 1192
To recapture the Holy Land

The Fourth Crusade: 1202 to 1204
To capture Constantinople

The Children’s Crusade: 1212
To bring goodness and innocence to quest

The Fifth Crusade: 1217 to 1221
To establish secure base in Egypt

The Sixth Crusade: 1228
To recapture the Holy Land

The Seventh Crusade: 1248 to 1254
To capture a base in Egypt and regain the Holy Land

The Eighth Crusade: 1270-1291
To convert Bay of Tunis to Christianity and recapture holy places in the Holy Land