Crusading participation and imperial expeditions from the Empire (1096–1270)

1. Urban II calls First Crusade at Clermont

   Nov 27, 1095Labels: Pope Urban, Clermont

   • Britannica

2. Imperial prince Godfrey departs on First Crusade

   Aug 1, 1096Labels: Godfrey of, Lower Lorraine

   • Britannica
   • History of War

3. Crusaders capture Jerusalem; Godfrey assumes rule

   Jul 15, 1099Labels: Godfrey of, Jerusalem

   • Britannica
   • History of War

4. Welf-led Germans join the Crusade of 1101

   Sep 1, 1101Labels: Welf I, Bavaria

   • Crusade 1101

5. Conrad III begins Second Crusade march east

   May 1, 1147Labels: Conrad III, Germany

   • Britannica
   • 1147

6. Conrad III’s army defeated near Dorylaeum

   Oct 1, 1147Labels: Conrad III, Dorylaeum

   • Dorylaeum 1147
   • History of War

7. German rearguard destroyed at Laodicea

   Nov 16, 1147Labels: Laodicea ambush, German contingent

   • Laodicea 1147

8. Barbarossa departs Regensburg for Third Crusade

   May 11, 1189Labels: Frederick I, Regensburg

   • Third Crusade
   • 1189

9. Frederick I Barbarossa dies crossing the Saleph

   Jun 10, 1190Labels: Frederick I, Saleph River

   • Barbarossa
   • Third Crusade

10. German hospital founded at Acre during siege

    Sep 1, 1190Labels: German hospital, Acre

    • Teutonic Order

11. Imperial “Crusade of 1197” lands at Acre

    Sep 22, 1197Labels: Henry VI, Acre

    • Crusade 1197

12. Frederick II takes crusader vows at coronations

    Nov 22, 1220Labels: Frederick II, coronations

    • Britannica

13. Pope Gregory IX excommunicates Frederick II

    Sep 1, 1227Labels: Pope Gregory, Frederick II

    • Britannica
    • Fordham Sourcebook

14. Frederick II sails for Sixth Crusade

    Jun 28, 1228Labels: Frederick II, Sixth Crusade

    • Britannica
    • Fordham Sourcebook

15. Frederick II arrives at Acre

    Sep 7, 1228Labels: Frederick II, Acre

    • Britannica
    • Cambridge Core

16. Treaty of Jaffa ends the Sixth Crusade

    Feb 18, 1229Labels: Treaty of, al-K mil

    • Treaty of Jaffa
    • Britannica

17. Frederick II enters Jerusalem under treaty terms

    Mar 17, 1229Labels: Frederick II, Jerusalem

    • Treaty of Jaffa
    • Britannica