5-Timeline+of+the+Fifth+Crusader+Initiative

1215 (Dec) CE __** - Pope Innocent III issues the Quia Maior papal bull calling for a Fifth Crusade in the Fourth Lateran Council. -Frederick is crowned Holy Roman Emperor at Rome. - Enthusiasm in Hungary and Austria in the Crusading initiative. -(April)-Peter of Courtenay is crowned Latin Emperor of Constantinople at Rome by Pope Honorius III. -Austrians and Hungarians assemble at Spalato to mount Crusade against the Muslims. -Leopold VI of Austria sets sail at once. -Andrew of Hungary leaves shortly after. -They are joined by John of Brienne (King of Jerusalem), Hugh I of Cyprus, and Prince Bohemund IV of Antioch. -Pope Honorius III sends Cardinal Pelagius of Albano to the Holy Land to lead the Fifth Crusade. -(Nov) - The Crusaders siege of Damietta finally succeeds. -(Mongul armies led by Genghis Kahn invade Muslim territories and reach Persia by 1221) (Aug)- After failed attack on Cairo, the Crusaders are forced by Malik Al-Kamil to give up Damietta. Note: The Crusaders were offered control of Jerusalem and other Christian cities in the Palestine in exchange for the return of Damietta, but Papal Legate Cardinal Pelagius refused.
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 * __ 1216 CE __** - Italian Crusaders arrive at Acre.
 * __ 1217 CE __** - The Fifth Crusade is launched as an attack on Egypt, but fails to accomplish anything.
 * __ 1218-1219 CE __** - Crusaders, under the command of John of Brienne lay siege to the city of Damietta.
 * __ 1221 July CE __** - Crusaders, under the command of Cardinal Pelagius set out for Cairo.
 * This effectively ends the Fifth Crusader Initiative.**