The Second Crusade
1147-1149
- The Second Crusade came as a response to a successful attempt made by the Turks to take back Edessa in the 1140's.
- The Second Crusade lasted from the years 1147-1149.
- The entire population was slaughtered or turned into slavery.
- The failure of the Second Crusade altered the nature of the crusading movement.
- Unlike the First Crusade which was a common or peasant people war, the Second Crusade involved kings and emperors.
- The Second Crusade changed the dynamic of the Holy Wars making them become more important.
- The Second Crusade was known for being a
waste of time and accomplishing nothing.
- The Second Crusade lasted from the years 1147-1149.
- The entire population was slaughtered or turned into slavery.
- The failure of the Second Crusade altered the nature of the crusading movement.
- Unlike the First Crusade which was a common or peasant people war, the Second Crusade involved kings and emperors.
- The Second Crusade changed the dynamic of the Holy Wars making them become more important.
- The Second Crusade was known for being a
waste of time and accomplishing nothing.