1. The Fifth Crusade (1217-1221) and the Sixth Crusade (1228-1229)

2. This article discusses the fifth and the sixth crusade. The primary objective of the series of Crusades that were launched on Jerusalem and lasted for nearly two hundred years was to recover the Holy Land from the growing influence of Islam. The Fifth Crusade (1217-1221) and the Sixth Crusade (1228-1229)

3. The Fifth Crusade (1217-1221) and the Sixth Crusade (1228-1229) The term “crusade” is actually a broad concept of war that is applied, not only against the Muslims, but all wars undertaken in pursuance of a vow.

4. The wars were therefore religiously sanctioned for the Christians by the church and by the pope to be more precise. The Fifth Crusade (1217-1221) and the Sixth Crusade (1228-1229)

5. The pope formulated a strategic plan that involved first conquering the Ayyubid state in Egypt. The Fifth Crusade (1217-1221) and the Sixth Crusade (1228-1229)

6. The ruler of Egypt, Ayyubid Sultan Al-Kamil (b. 1180 – d. 1238), planned a night attack against the Crusaders that resulted in many crusader losses and the eventual surrender by the crusaders. The Fifth Crusade (1217-1221) and the Sixth Crusade (1228-1229)

7. In 1229, Frederick II failed to conquer Egypt. As a result, he made peace with Egypt ruler Sultan Al-Kamil. The Fifth Crusade (1217-1221) and the Sixth Crusade (1228-1229)

8. The Fifth Crusade (1217-1221) and the Sixth Crusade (1228-1229) Later, after a lot of pressure from the Muslims, Al-Kamil repossessed Jerusalem in 1244 CE.

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