Second Crusade
Sign in to savesecond major crusade launched from Europe as Catholic ('Latin') Holy War against Islam
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The Second Crusade was a major military campaign launched by Catholic Europe in the mid-12th century as a holy war against Islam. It matters because it was one of the most significant crusading efforts of the medieval period and reflects the religious conflict that shaped medieval European-Islamic relations.
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1140s conflicts1140s in the Kingdom of Jerusalem12th-century Christianity12th-century crusades12th century in religion12th century in the Fatimid CaliphateCrusader–Fatimid warsSecond CrusadeWars involving the Byzantine EmpireWars involving the Holy Roman EmpireWars involving the Kingdom of JerusalemWars involving the Nizari Ismaili state