Question | Answer |
When was the Second Crusade? | 1147-1149 |
Who called for the Second Crusade and when? | Pope Eugenius III in 1145 |
Why was the Second Crusade needed? | Edessa was recaptured by the Turks in 1144 |
Who did the pope focuse his call on? | King Luis VII |
Why did Luis agree? | He wanted to do penance |
Who did the pope higher to gain power for the Second Crusade? | Bishop Bernard of Clairvow |
Who showed up at the ceremony in which Luis VII took the cross? | Eleanor with her group of ladies |
Who did Luis write to? | Roger of Sicily, Geza of Hungary, Conrad of Germany, and Emperor Manuel of the Byzantine |
What did King Luis VII call the Second Crusade? | The French Crusade |
Who did Emperor Manuel not let in Constantinople? | Conrad of Germany |
What was the planned meeting place? | Antioch |
Who had a conflict with the pope? | Conrad |
How many warriors, not knights, did Conrad bring? | 20,000 |
Why did Luis take a long time? | Pople needed to harvest and Eleanor came |
How many of Conrad's soldiers remained after the skirmishes? | 2% |
Who was in the first battle? | The Germans and Turks |
Who won the first battle? | Turks |
Who had a controversy over Eleanor's attention? | Raymond and Luis |
Why and when did Luis leave? | Defending Antioch was too expensive; 1149 |
When did Luis arrive? | 1147 |
When did Luis go into Antioch? | 1148 |
How many soldiers did Luis lose to raids? | Half |
What happened to the troops sent to Edessa? | Never returned |
Who was the Celtic Turks new leader? | Zangi |
Who was the son and top general of Zangi? | Nuraldin |
What happened to Zangi? | Assassinated before he took over Antioch |
Who took charge after Zangi? | Nuraldin |