A ‘Second’ Crusade is called in response to the fall of Edessa in 1144. The French and German monarchs sign up leaving the Byzantines with multiple headaches to deal with.
Pic: The Crusaders arrive at Constantinople by Jean Fouquet
Period: 1144-1147
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