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Second Crusade

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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. 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.

Facts
Start Year
1147 1
End Year
1150 1
Combatants
Crusader 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
Outcome
Crusader victory in Iberia; Byzantine victory in the Balkans; Crusader defeat in Anatolia and the Levant 1
Duration Band
1 to 5 Years 1
Classification
Conflict Type
Religious War 1
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Source Wikipedia: Second CrusadeInfobox: locationtier 2
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Iberia, Near East, Egypt
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1. Wikipedia: Second Crusade
  • Lead section, para 1
    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.
  • Lead text
    The Second Crusade (1147-1149) was the second major crusade launched from Europe.
  • Conflict-type attribute (second-crusade)
    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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