1147–1149Reputable sourceWell documented
The Second Crusade
On the timeline · around 1147–1149 ·
What happened
After the fall of the Crusader County of Edessa, a new crusade was preached — championed by the influential Bernard of Clairvaux — and led east by the kings of France and Germany. Poorly coordinated, it ended in a humiliating failure at the walls of Damascus, achieving nothing.
Why it matters
The Second Crusade's collapse shook European confidence and showed how difficult the Holy Land was to hold, even as the Muslim world grew more united against the crusader presence.
Sources
- World History Encyclopedia. Second Crusade · Reputable source