Second Crusade

The Second Crusade, which originated in Europe, was a Catholic holy conflict with Islam. The First Crusade's failure to save the County of Edessa, established in 1147, prompted the start of the Second Crusade, which was commanded by King Conrad III of Germany and King Louis VII of France.

They desired to retake the County of Edessa, which the Muslims had stolen in 1144. Both armies arrived in Anatolia via different paths, but the Seljuk Muslims overcame both of them. In 1148, the commanders traveled to Jerusalem with their forces and took part in an assault on Damascus. The Second Crusade's primary goal, which was to free the Latin East from Muslim control, was not achieved.

The crusader state of County of Edessa was the first to arise and the first to fall. Muslims significantly outnumbered crusaders in the Crusade in the East, which resulted in a major triumph for the latter group. The Third Crusade began in the 12th century as a result of its significant impact on Jerusalem's destruction. The joint Christian army of 13000 Frisian, Flemish, Norman, Scottish, English, and German Crusaders enabled the smaller Portuguese force of 7000 men to conquer Lisbon and drive out its Moorish inhabitants while they were traveling by ship from England to the Holy Land of Jerusalem.

Time: 1147 - 1149