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The Second Crusade (1147 to 1149) was the second major crusade launched from Europe, called in response to the fall of the County of Edessa in 1144 to the Seljuk forces of Zengi. It was announced by Pope Eugene III and led in the east by the European kings Louis VII of France and Conrad III of Germany. Crusading efforts succeeded in Iberia, where several territories, including Lisbon, later the capital of the Portuguese Empire, were taken from Muslim rule, but the eastern campaign in the Levant achieved little of lasting value.
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LocationIberia, Near East, Egypt 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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The Second Crusade was started in response to the fall of the County of Edessa in 1144 to the Seljuk forces of Zengi
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Iberia, Near East, Egypt
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The Second Crusade was started in response to the fall of the County of Edessa in 1144 to the Seljuk forces of Zengi.
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After the failure of the Second Crusade of 1147-1149, the Zengid dynasty controlled a unified Syria and engaged in a conflict with the Fatimid rulers of Egypt.
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