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Cook Islands 2th Crusade: Louis VII of France $5 History of the Crusades Series Silver coin Antique finish 2009

Cook Islands 2th Crusade: Louis VII of France $5 History of the Crusades Series Silver coin Antique finish 2009

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Name of series
History of the Crusades	Issued 6 coins + continues
Specifications
Metal	Silver
Mintage	1000
Fineness (% purity)	92.5
Denomination (NZD)	$5
Weight (g)	25.00 g
Diameter (mm)	38.61 mm
Year of Issue	2009
Country	Cook Islands
Quality	Antique finish
Package	Luxury gift coin box
Certificate of Authenticity	Yes

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✔ Coin from popular series History of the Crusades
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✔ Silver 925 purity

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The Second Crusade (1145–1149) was the second major crusade launched from Europe. The Second Crusade was started in response to the fall of the County of Edessa the previous year to the forces of Zengi. The county had been founded during the First Crusade (1096–1099) by Baldwin of Boulogne in 1098. While it was the first Crusader state to be founded, it was also the first to fall.

The Second Crusade was announced by Pope Eugene III, and was the first of the crusades to be led by European kings, namely Louis VII of France and Conrad III of Germany, with help from a number of other European nobles. The armies of the two kings marched separately across Europe. After crossing Byzantine territory into Anatolia, both armies were separately defeated by the Seljuq Turks. The main Western Christian source, Odo of Deuil, and Syriac Christian sources claim that the Byzantine emperor Manuel I Comnenus secretly hindered the crusaders' progress, particularly in Anatolia where he is alleged to have deliberately ordered Turks to attack them. Louis and Conrad and the remnants of their armies reached Jerusalem and, in 1148, participated in an ill-advised attack on Damascus. The crusade in the east was a failure for the crusaders and a great victory for the Muslims. It would ultimately have a key influence on the fall of Jerusalem and give rise to the Third Crusade at the end of the 12th century.

The only success of the Second Crusade came to a combined force of 13,000 Flemish, Frisian, Norman, English, Scottish, and German crusaders in 1147. Travelling from England, by ship, to the Holy Land, the army stopped and helped the smaller (7,000) Portuguese army in the capture of Lisbon, expelling its Moorish occupants.

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