2. When it took place
• It took place during 1145-1149
3. Why it took place.
• It started in the response to the fall of the
County of Edessa the previous year to the
forces of Zengi which was founded in the first
crusade.
4. The people who fought in this
• Crusaders:
• Kingdom of Jerusalem
• Knights Templar
• Knights hospitaller
• Kingdom of France
• Flanders
• Montferrat
• Savoy
• Bar
• Auvergne
• Leon
• Lorraine
• Burgundy
• Brittany
• Aquitaine
• Provence
• And many many more.
5. Where did it take place
• Launched from Europe Then went through
Germany and France and then continued on
to Jerusalem and went on to the siege of
Damascus.
6. What were the affects.
• In the end the Christian forces felt betrayed by
each other and mutual distrust continued for
a generation because of the defeat in their
attempt to siege Ascalon.
