What Happened in 1217

Fifth Crusade Begins

The Fifth Crusade (1217–1221) was an attempt to take back Jerusalem and the rest of the Holy Land by first conquering the powerful Ayyubid state in... Read more

Andrew And His Troops Embark Towards Cyprus

Andrew and his troops embarked on 23 August 1217, in Spalato. They landed on 9 October on Cyprus from where they sailed to Acre and joined John of... Read more