The Second Crusade (1147-1149) was the second major crusade launched from Europe, fought by a coalition of Western Christian powers including the Kingdom of France, the Holy Roman Empire, England, Sicily, Portugal, the County of Barcelona, Leon, the Kingdom of Jerusalem, the County of Tripoli, the Principality of Antioch and the Knights Templar against Muslim states including the Sultanate of Rum, the Zengid Atabegate, the Burid Emirate, the Fatimid Caliphate and the Almoravid Emirate. The crusade's outcome was mixed: a Crusader victory in Iberia, a Byzantine victory in the Balkans, and a Crusader defeat in Anatolia and the Levant.
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CombatantsCrusader coalition of France, the Holy Roman Empire, England, Sicily, Portugal, Barcelona, Leon, Jerusalem, Tripoli, Antioch and the Knights Templar against the Sultanate of Rum, the Zengid Atabegate, the Burid Emirate, the Fatimid Caliphate and the Almoravid Emirate 1 OutcomeCrusader victory in Iberia; Byzantine victory in the Balkans; Crusader defeat in Anatolia and the Levant 1 Duration Band Classification
Conflict Type Second Crusade
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Iberia, Near East, Egypt
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The Second Crusade (1147-1149) was the second major crusade launched from Europe.
Infobox: date, duration band
1147-1150
Infobox: Belligerents
Kingdom of France, Holy Roman Empire ... Sultanate of Rum, Zengid Atabegate, Burid Emirate, Fatimid Caliphate, Almoravid Emirate
Infobox: Result
Crusader victory in Iberia. Byzantine victory in Balkans. Crusader defeat in Anatolia and the Levant.
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The Second Crusade (1147-1149) was the second major crusade launched from Europe.
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The Second Crusade (1147-1149) was the second major crusade launched from Europe, fought by a coalition of Western Christian powers including the Kingdom of France, the Holy Roman Empire, England, Sicily, Portugal, the County of Barcelona, Leon, the Kingdom of Jerusalem, the County of Tripoli, the Principality of Antioch and the Knights Templar against Muslim states including the Sultanate of Rum, the Zengid Atabegate, the Burid Emirate, the Fatimid Caliphate and the Almoravid Emirate.
Part Of: Crusades, Infobox: part_of
the Crusades and the Reconquista and Byzantine-Seljuk wars
Commanders and Forces: Knights Templar, Infobox: combatant1
France in the Middle Ages, Kingdom of France Holy Roman Empire Kingdom of England Kingdom of Sicily Kingdom of Portugal County of Barcelona Kingdom of León Kingdom of Jerusalem County of Tripoli Principality of Antioch Knights Templar
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