Fifth Crusade

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by Mark Cartwright
published on 06 September 2018

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Mark Cartwright

Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at AHE.

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1200 CE - 1218 CE

Sayef al-Din al-Adil, the brother of the late Saladin, rules as Ayyubid Sultan of Egypt.
1215 CE

Pope Innocent III calls for the Fifth Crusade.
1217 CE - 1221 CE

The Fifth Crusade is formed to attack Muslim-held cities in North Africa and Egypt. It is not particularly successful.
1218 CE - 1238 CE

Reign of al-Kamil, Ayyubid Sultan of Egypt.
May 1218 CE

The army of the Fifth Crusade arrives in Egypt.
Jun 1218 CE - Nov 1219 CE

Damietta in Egypt is attacked and conquered after a long siege during the Fifth Crusade.
28 Aug 1221 CE

After a failed attack on the Sultan of Egypt's army at Mansourah, hit by floods from the river Nile and with another two Muslim armies blocking their escape, the army of the Fifth Crusade surrenders.
Sep 1221 CE

The Fifth Crusaders surrender Damietta.