Imperial Calendar

Dwarven Calendar

Events

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The Hospitallers are founded in Jerusalem to nurse sick pilgrims

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Pope Urban II makes a call for crusade to restore Holy Land to Christian rule

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First Crusade

Wandering clerics, notably Peter the Hermit and Walter the Penniless, raise hordes of peasants who are later slaughtered in Asia Minor

Crusader Knights arrive in Constantinople

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Battle of Nicea

Battle of Dorylaeum

Crusaders win victories at both battles

At Dorylaeum, Turks are routed suffering 30,000 casualties, crusaders suffered 4000 casualties

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Battle of Antioch

Crusaders achieve victory

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Army of 20,000 Crusaders take Jerusalem

Battle of Ascalon

Crusaders defeat an Egyptian/Muslim army near Jerusalem, ending the First Crusade

Crusaders states are established including Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Principality of Antioch

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Templars are founded to protect pilgrims on the road

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Crusaders return to Europa with sugar

Second Crusade, led by the emperor and king of France

Crusaders take heavy casualties and accomplish little

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Saladin takes control of Egypt, removes the Fatimids and drives out the crusaders

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Nur ad-Din dies, Saladin replaces his heirs, begins taking cities from rivals and crusaders alike

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Attack on caravan by Raynald of Chatillon convinces Saladin of broken peace

Seljuk Sultan Saladin takes the Kingdom of Jerusalem

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Third Crusade

Led by Emperor Frederick Barbarossa, Richard the Lionhearted, King of Albion and Philip Augustus, King of Galia

Siege at Acre begins

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Richard and Philip join siege at Acre

Acre falls to crusaders

Richard and Philip quarrel, Philip returns to Galia

Volk Knights founded as a nursing order

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Richard negotiates truce with Saladin

Christians retain a small part of former Kingdom of Jerusalem and access to Jerusalem

Crusade ends with Richard’s departure

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Volk Knights become military

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Hospitallers become military

Sixth Crusade, Emperor Frederick II retakes Jerusalem by treat

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Muslims recapture Jerusalem

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Mameluks take Acre, Christian fortresses surrender without a fight