13 events with tag "crusade"
1101
ID: 5266
William IX returns from disastrous crusade - writes bawdy and satirical songs, invents 'fin'amor' (refined love) tradition
ID: 5266
1147
ID: 222
Wendish Crusade begins - Germans crusade against Slavic pagans, forced conversions
ID: 222
1147
ID: 5269
Jaufre Rudel creates 'amor de lonh' (distant love) - falls in love with Countess of Tripoli without meeting her, dies in her arms on crusade
ID: 5269
1169
ID: 3754
Denmark conquers Rügen - Valdemar I and Absalon destroy pagan temple at Arkona, expand Danish power
ID: 3754
1208
ID: 5058
Albigensian Crusade begins - after murder of papal legate, crusade launched against Cathars in southern France
ID: 5058
1209
ID: 5206
Philip Augustus allows Albigensian Crusade - northern barons invade Languedoc, eventually brings south under royal control
ID: 5206
1209
ID: 5281
Albigensian Crusade begins destroying troubadour culture - northern French attack Occitan lands, courts destroyed, patrons killed
ID: 5281
1209
ID: 5297
July 22, 1209
Massacre at Béziers - Arnaud Amaury orders 'Kill them all, God will know his own' - 20,000 civilians slaughtered including Catholics
ID: 5297
1209
ID: 5298
August 1209
Siege of Carcassonne - Simon de Montfort takes city, becomes leader of crusade, Raymond-Roger Trencavel dies in captivity
ID: 5298
1219
ID: 3755
Battle of Lyndanisse - Valdemar II conquers Estonia, legend of Dannebrog (Danish flag) falling from heaven
ID: 3755
1219
ID: 5311
June 1219
Massacre at Marmande - 5,000 civilians killed by crusaders, Prince Louis (future Louis VIII) present
ID: 5311
1226
ID: 5209
Louis VIII leads royal crusade against Cathars - takes Avignon after siege, establishes royal power in south
ID: 5209
1451
ID: 3562
St. John of Capistrano (age 65): Leading crusade against Turkish invasion - Carries only banner with Holy Name, no weapons - 40,000 Turks flee from 4,000 Christians at Belgrade
ID: 3562