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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Escape Room Puzzle Book]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Escape Room Puzzle Book]]''
	*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}}
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]] – [[Featured Events]]'' {{Mo}}

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	The '''Crusades''' were a series of religious wars with the objective of recovering the Holy Land, particularly [[Jerusalem]], from [[Islam]]ic rule. The best known of these military expeditions are those in the period between 1095, when plans for the original invasion began, with [[Papacy\|Pope]] [[Urban II]] rallying [[Europe]]an allies during the {{Wiki\|Council of Clermont}},<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: A Walk Through History (1189-1868)]]'' – Chapter 1: The Third Crusade – Historical Overview: The Rise of Saladin</ref> and ~~lasted until~~ 1291, ~~with~~ the Crusaders' ~~loss~~ at the {{Wiki\|Siege of Acre (1291)\|Siege of Acre}}.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Crusades}}</ref>		The '''Crusades''' were a series of religious wars with the objective of recovering the Holy Land, particularly [[Jerusalem]], from [[Islam]]ic rule. The best known of these military expeditions are those in the period between 1095, when plans for the original invasion began, with [[Papacy\|Pope]] [[Urban II]] rallying [[Europe]]an allies during the {{Wiki\|Council of Clermont}},<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: A Walk Through History (1189-1868)]]'' – Chapter 1: The Third Crusade – Historical Overview: The Rise of Saladin</ref> and 1291, when the Crusaders' defeat at the {{Wiki\|Siege of Acre (1291)\|Siege of Acre}} forced them to permanently abandon the Holy Land.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Crusades}}</ref>

	==Selected Crusades==		==Selected Crusades==
	===First Crusade===		===First Crusade===
	{{Main\|First Crusade}}		{{Main\|First Crusade}}
	The First Crusade (1096 – 1099) was called with the aim of recovering the Levant from the expanding {{Wiki\|Seljuk Empire}}, culminating with the [[Siege of Jerusalem (1099)\|Siege of Jerusalem]]. The four main armies left for the front in August 1096, arriving at Jerusalem three years later,<ref>{{WP\|First Crusade}}</ref> by which time the retreating [[Egypt]]ian [[Fatimid Caliphate]] had been occupying the city since August 1098. On 7 June 1099, the Christian army camped outside Jerusalem and began their ~~assaults~~. The city fell relatively quickly and the Crusaders entered only to promptly massacre the city's Muslim and [[Judaism\|Jewish]] populations.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – Timeline</ref> The [[Kingdom of Jerusalem]], a {{Wiki\|Crusader states\|Crusader state}}, was established immediately after.		The First Crusade (1096 – 1099) was called with the aim of recovering the Levant from the expanding {{Wiki\|Seljuk Empire}}, culminating with the [[Siege of Jerusalem (1099)\|Siege of Jerusalem]]. The four main armies left for the front in August 1096, arriving at Jerusalem three years later,<ref>{{WP\|First Crusade}}</ref> by which time the retreating [[Egypt]]ian [[Fatimid Caliphate]] had been occupying the city since August 1098. On 7 June 1099, the Christian army camped outside Jerusalem and began their assault. The city fell relatively quickly and the Crusaders entered only to promptly massacre the city's Muslim and [[Judaism\|Jewish]] populations.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – Timeline</ref> The [[Kingdom of Jerusalem]], a {{Wiki\|Crusader states\|Crusader state}}, was established immediately after.

	===Second Crusade===		===Second Crusade===
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	===Fourth Crusade===		===Fourth Crusade===
	{{Main\|Fourth Crusade}}		{{Main\|Fourth Crusade}}
	The Fourth Crusade (1202 – 1204) was meant as a second attempt to take Jerusalem, which the Ayyubids still held under Saladin's brother {{Wiki\|Al-Adil I}}.<ref name="FourthCrusade">{{WP\|Fourth Crusade}}</ref> In 1202, the Crusaders required transport on [[Venice\|Venetian]] [[ship]]s to the Levant. {{Wiki\|Doge of Venice\|Doge}} [[Enrico Dandolo]] agreed to give them passage only if they first {{Wiki\|Siege of Zara\|captured}} the {{Wiki\|Dalmatia}}n city of {{Wiki\|Zadar}} and then attacked [[Constantinople]]. When Constantinople {{Wiki\|Sack of Constantinople\|fell}}, the [[Venetian Navy]] sacked it<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Database: Venezia]]</ref> before the majority of the Crusaders' forces returned home. Only a handful of the thousands who joined actually reached their destination and the venture ultimately failed.<ref name="FourthCrusade"/>		The Fourth Crusade (1202 – 1204) was meant as a second attempt to take Jerusalem, which the Ayyubids still held under Saladin's brother {{Wiki\|Al-Adil I}}.<ref name="FourthCrusade">{{WP\|Fourth Crusade}}</ref> In 1202, the Crusaders required transport on [[Venice\|Venetian]] [[ship]]s to the Levant. {{Wiki\|Doge of Venice\|Doge}} [[Enrico Dandolo]] agreed to give them passage only if they first {{Wiki\|Siege of Zara\|captured}} the {{Wiki\|Dalmatia}}n city of {{Wiki\|Zadar}} and then attacked [[Constantinople]]. When Constantinople {{Wiki\|Sack of Constantinople\|fell}}, the [[Venetian Navy]] sacked it,<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Database: Venezia]]</ref> before the majority of the Crusaders' forces returned home. Only a handful of the thousands who joined actually reached their destination and the venture ultimately failed.<ref name="FourthCrusade"/>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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First Crusade

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	===First Crusade===		===First Crusade===
	{{Main\|First Crusade}}		{{Main\|First Crusade}}
	The First Crusade (1096 – 1099) was called with the aim of recovering the Levant from the expanding {{Wiki\|Seljuk Empire}}, culminating with the [[Siege of Jerusalem (1099)\|Siege of Jerusalem]]. The four main armies left for the front in August 1096, arriving at Jerusalem three years later,<ref>{{WP\|First Crusade}}</ref> by which time the retreating [[Egypt]]ian ~~{{Wiki\|~~Fatimid Caliphate}} had been occupying the city since August 1098. On 7 June 1099, the Christian army camped outside Jerusalem and began their assaults. The city fell relatively quickly and the Crusaders entered only to promptly massacre the city's Muslim and [[Judaism\|Jewish]] populations.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – Timeline</ref> The [[Kingdom of Jerusalem]], a {{Wiki\|Crusader states\|Crusader state}}, was established immediately after.		The First Crusade (1096 – 1099) was called with the aim of recovering the Levant from the expanding {{Wiki\|Seljuk Empire}}, culminating with the [[Siege of Jerusalem (1099)\|Siege of Jerusalem]]. The four main armies left for the front in August 1096, arriving at Jerusalem three years later,<ref>{{WP\|First Crusade}}</ref> by which time the retreating [[Egypt]]ian [[Fatimid Caliphate]] had been occupying the city since August 1098. On 7 June 1099, the Christian army camped outside Jerusalem and began their assaults. The city fell relatively quickly and the Crusaders entered only to promptly massacre the city's Muslim and [[Judaism\|Jewish]] populations.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – Timeline</ref> The [[Kingdom of Jerusalem]], a {{Wiki\|Crusader states\|Crusader state}}, was established immediately after.

	===Second Crusade===		===Second Crusade===

imported>Darman36: /Fourth Crusade/ Al-Aziz did not hold Jerusalem, reigned too early. Fourth Crusade pg on WP says Jerusalem was Muslim-held, but its maps show Ayyubid lands surround the Kingdom instead of including it?

2024-05-08T01:55:16Z

Fourth Crusade: Al-Aziz did not hold Jerusalem, reigned too early. Fourth Crusade pg on WP says Jerusalem was Muslim-held, but its maps show Ayyubid lands surround the Kingdom instead of including it?

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	===Fourth Crusade===		===Fourth Crusade===
	{{Main\|Fourth Crusade}}		{{Main\|Fourth Crusade}}
	The Fourth Crusade (1202 – 1204) was a second attempt to take Jerusalem, which the Ayyubids still held under Saladin's ~~son~~ {{Wiki\|Al-~~Aziz Uthman~~}}.<ref>{{WP\|Fourth Crusade}}</ref> In 1202, the Crusaders required transport on [[Venice\|Venetian]] [[ship]]s to the Levant. {{Wiki\|Doge of Venice\|Doge}} [[Enrico Dandolo]] agreed to give them passage only if they captured ~~both~~ the {{Wiki\|Dalmatia}}n city of {{Wiki\|Zadar}} and [[Constantinople]]. When Constantinople fell, the [[Venetian Navy]] sacked it.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Database: Venezia]]</ref>		The Fourth Crusade (1202 – 1204) was meant as a second attempt to take Jerusalem, which the Ayyubids still held under Saladin's brother {{Wiki\|Al-Adil I}}.<ref name="FourthCrusade">{{WP\|Fourth Crusade}}</ref> In 1202, the Crusaders required transport on [[Venice\|Venetian]] [[ship]]s to the Levant. {{Wiki\|Doge of Venice\|Doge}} [[Enrico Dandolo]] agreed to give them passage only if they first {{Wiki\|Siege of Zara\|captured}} the {{Wiki\|Dalmatia}}n city of {{Wiki\|Zadar}} and then attacked [[Constantinople]]. When Constantinople {{Wiki\|Sack of Constantinople\|fell}}, the [[Venetian Navy]] sacked it<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Database: Venezia]]</ref> before the majority of the Crusaders' forces returned home. Only a handful of the thousands who joined actually reached their destination and the venture ultimately failed.<ref name="FourthCrusade"/>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

imported>Darman36: /Selected Crusades/ Added the Second Crusade. Fifth to Ninth(?!) amount to one-line mentions in podcast. Unlike Fourth, which at least is in AC2 database, I don't think AC covered further Crusades' historical figures or events

2024-05-07T00:15:11Z

Selected Crusades: Added the Second Crusade. Fifth to Ninth(?!) amount to one-line mentions in podcast. Unlike Fourth, which at least is in AC2 database, I don't think AC covered further Crusades' historical figures or events

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	===First Crusade===		===First Crusade===
	{{Main\|First Crusade}}		{{Main\|First Crusade}}
	The First Crusade ~~lasted from~~ 1096 to 1099, culminating with the [[Siege of Jerusalem (1099)\|Siege of Jerusalem]]. The four main armies left for the front in August 1096, arriving at Jerusalem three years later.<ref>{{WP\|First Crusade}}</ref> ~~Starting in August 1098, the city of [[Jerusalem]] became occupied~~ by the [[Egypt]]ian {{Wiki\|Fatimid Caliphate~~\|Faṭimids~~}}. On 7 June 1099, the Christian army camped outside Jerusalem and began their assaults. The city fell relatively quickly and ~~massacres of~~ Muslim and [[Judaism\|Jewish]] populations ~~followed their entrance in the city~~.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[~~Assassin's Creed: Initiates#Timeline~~\|~~Timeline~~]]~~: 1099 – "~~Siege of ~~Jerusalem"~~</ref> ~~The Crusader state of~~ the [[~~Kingdom~~ of ~~Jerusalem~~]] ~~would be established immediately after~~.		The First Crusade (1096 – 1099) was called with the aim of recovering the Levant from the expanding {{Wiki\|Seljuk Empire}}, culminating with the [[Siege of Jerusalem (1099)\|Siege of Jerusalem]]. The four main armies left for the front in August 1096, arriving at Jerusalem three years later,<ref>{{WP\|First Crusade}}</ref> by which time the retreating [[Egypt]]ian {{Wiki\|Fatimid Caliphate}} had been occupying the city since August 1098. On 7 June 1099, the Christian army camped outside Jerusalem and began their assaults. The city fell relatively quickly and the Crusaders entered only to promptly massacre the city's Muslim and [[Judaism\|Jewish]] populations.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – Timeline</ref> The [[Kingdom of Jerusalem]], a {{Wiki\|Crusader states\|Crusader state}}, was established immediately after.

			===Second Crusade===
			{{Main\|Second Crusade}}
			The Second Crusade (1147 – 1150) was a failed effort at consolidating [[Crusaders\|Crusader]] control over the Holy Land after ''{{Wiki\|atabeg}}'' {{Wiki\|Imad al-Din Zengi}} {{Wiki\|Siege of Edessa (1144)\|captured}} the city of {{Wiki\|Edessa}}, a Crusader state capital.<ref>{{WP\|Second Crusade}}</ref> With psychological pressure from [[Papacy\|Pope]] {{Wiki\|Pope Eugene III\|Eugene III}} over the First Crusade's success, many nobles joined the expedition, but overconfident and underprepared, they were repeatedly defeated by the {{Wiki\|Seljuk dynasty\|Seljuk Turks}} in [[Anatolia]] and ultimately withdrew following a mere week-long attempt to lay {{Wiki\|Siege of Damascus (1148)\|siege}} to [[Damascus]]. Their defeat raised Muslim confidence and allowed Zengi's son {{Wiki\|Nur al-Din Zengi\|Nur al-Din}} to accrue power by uniting different parts of Muslim society.<ref name="EchoesCrusades">''[[Echoes of History]] – Assassins vs Templars'' – Episode 1: The Crusades</ref>

	===Third Crusade===		===Third Crusade===
	{{Main\|Third Crusade}}		{{Main\|Third Crusade}}
	The Third Crusade (1189 – 1192)~~, also known as the '''Kings' Crusade''',~~ was an attempt to reconquer [[~~Jerusalem~~]] ~~from~~ [[Saladin]]. ~~During this crusade, Christian~~ forces, principally led by King [[Richard I of England]], managed to [[Siege of Acre\|reclaim]] [[Acre]] and [[Battle of Arsuf\|~~engaged~~]] Saladin at [[~~Battle of Arsuf\|~~Arsuf]] before coming to negotiate peaceful terms ~~with the~~ signing of the {{Wiki\|Treaty of Jaffa (1192)\|Treaty of Jaffa}}. Though Jerusalem remained under Saracen control, the Saracens agreed to allow unarmed Christian pilgrimages to the Holy Land.		The Third Crusade (1189 – 1192) was an attempt to reconquer Jerusalem from the [[Ayyubid dynasty\|Ayyubid]] Sultan [[Saladin]], Nur-al Din's protégé and nephew to {{Wiki\|Shirkuh\|one}} of his generals, after he {{Wiki\|Siege of Jerusalem (1187)\|captured}} it in 1187.<ref name="ThirdCrusade">{{WP\|Third Crusade}}</ref> European forces, principally led by King [[Richard I of England\|Richard I]] of [[England]], managed to [[Siege of Acre\|reclaim]] [[Acre]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]'' – [[Flow of Poison]]</ref> and [[Battle of Arsuf\|fought]] Saladin's army near [[Arsuf]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Assassination II (Robert de Sablé)]]</ref> before coming to negotiate peaceful terms and signing the {{Wiki\|Treaty of Jaffa (1192)\|Treaty of Jaffa}}. Though Jerusalem remained under Saracen control, the Saracens agreed to allow unarmed Christian pilgrimages to the Holy Land.<ref name="ThirdCrusade"/>

	===Fourth Crusade===		===Fourth Crusade===
	{{Main\|Fourth Crusade}}		{{Main\|Fourth Crusade}}
	In 1202, the ~~crusaders~~ required transport on [[Venice\|Venetian]] [[ship]]s to ~~which~~ {{Wiki\|Doge of Venice\|Doge}} [[Enrico Dandolo]] agreed to ~~on the condition that the crusaders take~~ the {{Wiki\|Dalmatia}}n city of {{Wiki\|Zadar}} and ~~then capture~~ [[Constantinople]]. When Constantinople fell, ~~the city was sacked by~~ the [[Venetian Navy~~\|Venetian fleet~~]].<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Database: Venezia]]</ref>		The Fourth Crusade (1202 – 1204) was a second attempt to take Jerusalem, which the Ayyubids still held under Saladin's son {{Wiki\|Al-Aziz Uthman}}.<ref>{{WP\|Fourth Crusade}}</ref> In 1202, the Crusaders required transport on [[Venice\|Venetian]] [[ship]]s to the Levant. {{Wiki\|Doge of Venice\|Doge}} [[Enrico Dandolo]] agreed to give them passage only if they captured both the {{Wiki\|Dalmatia}}n city of {{Wiki\|Zadar}} and [[Constantinople]]. When Constantinople fell, the [[Venetian Navy]] sacked it.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Database: Venezia]]</ref>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

imported>Darman36: /Appearances/ Crusades as a whole mentioned in podcast

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Appearances: Crusades as a whole mentioned in podcast

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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' – ''[[The Eagle's Shadow]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' – ''[[The Eagle's Shadow]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Escape Room Puzzle Book]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Escape Room Puzzle Book]]''
			*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}}

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	In 1202, the crusaders required transport on [[Venice\|Venetian]] [[ship]]s to which {{Wiki\|Doge of Venice\|Doge}} [[Enrico Dandolo]] agreed to on the condition that the crusaders take the {{Wiki\|Dalmatia}}n city of {{Wiki\|Zadar}} and then capture [[Constantinople]]. When Constantinople fell, the city was sacked by the Venetian fleet.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Database: Venezia]]</ref>		In 1202, the crusaders required transport on [[Venice\|Venetian]] [[ship]]s to which {{Wiki\|Doge of Venice\|Doge}} [[Enrico Dandolo]] agreed to on the condition that the crusaders take the {{Wiki\|Dalmatia}}n city of {{Wiki\|Zadar}} and then capture [[Constantinople]]. When Constantinople fell, the city was sacked by the [[Venetian Navy\|Venetian fleet]].<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Database: Venezia]]</ref>

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imported>Darman36 at 17:15, 4 August 2023

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	The '''Crusades''' were a series of religious wars with the objective of recovering the Holy Land, particularly [[Jerusalem]], from [[Islam]]ic rule. The best known of these military expeditions are those in the period between 1095, when plans for the original invasion began, with Pope [[Urban II]] rallying [[Europe]]an allies during the {{Wiki\|Council of Clermont}},<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: A Walk Through History (1189-1868)]]'' – Chapter 1: The Third Crusade – Historical Overview: The Rise of Saladin</ref> and lasted until 1291, with the ~~Crusader~~ loss at the {{Wiki\|Siege of Acre (1291)\|Siege of Acre}}.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Crusades}}</ref>		The '''Crusades''' were a series of religious wars with the objective of recovering the Holy Land, particularly [[Jerusalem]], from [[Islam]]ic rule. The best known of these military expeditions are those in the period between 1095, when plans for the original invasion began, with [[Papacy\|Pope]] [[Urban II]] rallying [[Europe]]an allies during the {{Wiki\|Council of Clermont}},<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: A Walk Through History (1189-1868)]]'' – Chapter 1: The Third Crusade – Historical Overview: The Rise of Saladin</ref> and lasted until 1291, with the Crusaders' loss at the {{Wiki\|Siege of Acre (1291)\|Siege of Acre}}.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Crusades}}</ref>

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	===Third Crusade===		===Third Crusade===
	{{Main\|Third Crusade}}		{{Main\|Third Crusade}}
	The Third Crusade (1189 – 1192), also known as the '''Kings' Crusade''', was an attempt to reconquer [[Jerusalem]] from [[Saladin]]. During this crusade, Christian forces, principally led by King [[Richard I of England]], managed to reclaim [[Acre]] and engaged Saladin at [[Battle of Arsuf\|Arsuf]] before coming to negotiate peaceful terms. Though Jerusalem remained under Saracen control, the Saracens agreed to allow unarmed Christian pilgrimages to the Holy Land.		The Third Crusade (1189 – 1192), also known as the '''Kings' Crusade''', was an attempt to reconquer [[Jerusalem]] from [[Saladin]]. During this crusade, Christian forces, principally led by King [[Richard I of England]], managed to [[Siege of Acre\|reclaim]] [[Acre]] and [[Battle of Arsuf\|engaged]] Saladin at [[Battle of Arsuf\|Arsuf]] before coming to negotiate peaceful terms with the signing of the {{Wiki\|Treaty of Jaffa (1192)\|Treaty of Jaffa}}. Though Jerusalem remained under Saracen control, the Saracens agreed to allow unarmed Christian pilgrimages to the Holy Land.

	===Fourth Crusade===		===Fourth Crusade===
	{{Main\|Fourth Crusade}}		{{Main\|Fourth Crusade}}
	In 1202, the crusaders required transport on [[Venice\|Venetian]] ~~ships~~ to which Doge Enrico Dandolo agreed to on the condition that the crusaders take the ~~Dalmatian~~ city of Zadar and then capture [[Constantinople]]. When Constantinople fell, the city was sacked by the Venetian fleet.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Database: Venezia]]</ref>		In 1202, the crusaders required transport on [[Venice\|Venetian]] [[ship]]s to which {{Wiki\|Doge of Venice\|Doge}} [[Enrico Dandolo]] agreed to on the condition that the crusaders take the {{Wiki\|Dalmatia}}n city of {{Wiki\|Zadar}} and then capture [[Constantinople]]. When Constantinople fell, the city was sacked by the Venetian fleet.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Database: Venezia]]</ref>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	{{Main\|First Crusade}}		{{Main\|First Crusade}}
	The First Crusade ~~lasted from~~ 1096 to 1099, culminating with the [[Siege of Jerusalem (1099)\|Siege of Jerusalem]]. The four main armies left for the front in August 1096, arriving at Jerusalem three years later.<ref>{{WP\|First Crusade}}</ref> ~~Starting in August 1098, the city of [[Jerusalem]] became occupied~~ by the [[Egypt]]ian {{Wiki\|Fatimid Caliphate~~\|Faṭimids~~}}. On 7 June 1099, the Christian army camped outside Jerusalem and began their assaults. The city fell relatively quickly and ~~massacres of~~ Muslim and [[Judaism\|Jewish]] populations ~~followed their entrance in the city~~.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[~~Assassin's Creed: Initiates#Timeline~~\|~~Timeline~~]]~~: 1099 – "~~Siege of ~~Jerusalem"~~</ref> ~~The Crusader state of~~ the [[~~Kingdom~~ of ~~Jerusalem~~]] ~~would be established immediately after~~.		The First Crusade (1096 – 1099) was called with the aim of recovering the Levant from the expanding {{Wiki\|Seljuk Empire}}, culminating with the [[Siege of Jerusalem (1099)\|Siege of Jerusalem]]. The four main armies left for the front in August 1096, arriving at Jerusalem three years later,<ref>{{WP\|First Crusade}}</ref> by which time the retreating [[Egypt]]ian {{Wiki\|Fatimid Caliphate}} had been occupying the city since August 1098. On 7 June 1099, the Christian army camped outside Jerusalem and began their assaults. The city fell relatively quickly and the Crusaders entered only to promptly massacre the city's Muslim and [[Judaism\|Jewish]] populations.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – Timeline</ref> The [[Kingdom of Jerusalem]], a {{Wiki\|Crusader states\|Crusader state}}, was established immediately after.

			===Second Crusade===
			{{Main\|Second Crusade}}
			The Second Crusade (1147 – 1150) was a failed effort at consolidating [[Crusaders\|Crusader]] control over the Holy Land after ''{{Wiki\|atabeg}}'' {{Wiki\|Imad al-Din Zengi}} {{Wiki\|Siege of Edessa (1144)\|captured}} the city of {{Wiki\|Edessa}}, a Crusader state capital.<ref>{{WP\|Second Crusade}}</ref> With psychological pressure from [[Papacy\|Pope]] {{Wiki\|Pope Eugene III\|Eugene III}} over the First Crusade's success, many nobles joined the expedition, but overconfident and underprepared, they were repeatedly defeated by the {{Wiki\|Seljuk dynasty\|Seljuk Turks}} in [[Anatolia]] and ultimately withdrew following a mere week-long attempt to lay {{Wiki\|Siege of Damascus (1148)\|siege}} to [[Damascus]]. Their defeat raised Muslim confidence and allowed Zengi's son {{Wiki\|Nur al-Din Zengi\|Nur al-Din}} to accrue power by uniting different parts of Muslim society.<ref name="EchoesCrusades">''[[Echoes of History]] – Assassins vs Templars'' – Episode 1: The Crusades</ref>

	===Third Crusade===		===Third Crusade===
	{{Main\|Third Crusade}}		{{Main\|Third Crusade}}
	The Third Crusade (1189 – 1192)~~, also known as the '''Kings' Crusade''',~~ was an attempt to reconquer [[~~Jerusalem~~]] ~~from~~ [[Saladin]]. ~~During this crusade, Christian~~ forces, principally led by King [[Richard I of England]], managed to [[Siege of Acre\|reclaim]] [[Acre]] and [[Battle of Arsuf\|~~engaged~~]] Saladin at [[~~Battle of Arsuf\|~~Arsuf]] before coming to negotiate peaceful terms ~~with the~~ signing of the {{Wiki\|Treaty of Jaffa (1192)\|Treaty of Jaffa}}. Though Jerusalem remained under Saracen control, the Saracens agreed to allow unarmed Christian pilgrimages to the Holy Land.		The Third Crusade (1189 – 1192) was an attempt to reconquer Jerusalem from the [[Ayyubid dynasty\|Ayyubid]] Sultan [[Saladin]], Nur-al Din's protégé and nephew to {{Wiki\|Shirkuh\|one}} of his generals, after he {{Wiki\|Siege of Jerusalem (1187)\|captured}} it in 1187.<ref name="ThirdCrusade">{{WP\|Third Crusade}}</ref> European forces, principally led by King [[Richard I of England\|Richard I]] of [[England]], managed to [[Siege of Acre\|reclaim]] [[Acre]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]'' – [[Flow of Poison]]</ref> and [[Battle of Arsuf\|fought]] Saladin's army near [[Arsuf]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Assassination II (Robert de Sablé)]]</ref> before coming to negotiate peaceful terms and signing the {{Wiki\|Treaty of Jaffa (1192)\|Treaty of Jaffa}}. Though Jerusalem remained under Saracen control, the Saracens agreed to allow unarmed Christian pilgrimages to the Holy Land.<ref name="ThirdCrusade"/>

	===Fourth Crusade===		===Fourth Crusade===
	{{Main\|Fourth Crusade}}		{{Main\|Fourth Crusade}}
	In 1202, the ~~crusaders~~ required transport on [[Venice\|Venetian]] [[ship]]s to ~~which~~ {{Wiki\|Doge of Venice\|Doge}} [[Enrico Dandolo]] agreed to ~~on the condition that the crusaders take~~ the {{Wiki\|Dalmatia}}n city of {{Wiki\|Zadar}} and ~~then capture~~ [[Constantinople]]. When Constantinople fell, ~~the city was sacked by~~ the [[Venetian Navy~~\|Venetian fleet~~]].<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Database: Venezia]]</ref>		The Fourth Crusade (1202 – 1204) was a second attempt to take Jerusalem, which the Ayyubids still held under Saladin's son {{Wiki\|Al-Aziz Uthman}}.<ref>{{WP\|Fourth Crusade}}</ref> In 1202, the Crusaders required transport on [[Venice\|Venetian]] [[ship]]s to the Levant. {{Wiki\|Doge of Venice\|Doge}} [[Enrico Dandolo]] agreed to give them passage only if they captured both the {{Wiki\|Dalmatia}}n city of {{Wiki\|Zadar}} and [[Constantinople]]. When Constantinople fell, the [[Venetian Navy]] sacked it.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Database: Venezia]]</ref>

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