Crusades

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Crusader States (c.1140)

Crusades kro͞oˈsādz [key], series of wars undertaken by European Christians between the 11th and 14th cent. to recover the Holy Land from the Muslims.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Aftermath and Heritage of the Crusades
• Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Crusades
• Sixth Crusade
• Fourth, Children's, and Fifth Crusades
• Third Crusade
• Second Crusade
• The Later Crusades
• Course of the Crusade
• Origins
• Bibliography

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