Crusade (disambiguation)
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A crusade was one of a series of religiously-sanctioned military campaigns undertaken by European Christians in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries.
Crusade(s) may also refer to:
Crusade(s) may also refer to:
Military
- Northern CrusadesNorthern CrusadesThe Northern Crusades or Baltic Crusades were crusades undertaken by the Christian kings of Denmark and Sweden, the German Livonian and Teutonic military orders, and their allies against the pagan peoples of Northern Europe around the southern and eastern shores of the Baltic Sea...
, campaigns undertaken by the Catholic kings of Europe against the pagan peoples of Northern Europe - Albigensian CrusadeAlbigensian CrusadeThe Albigensian Crusade or Cathar Crusade was a 20-year military campaign initiated by the Catholic Church to eliminate Catharism in Languedoc...
, or the Cathar Crusade, a campaign to destroy Christian heresy in southern France and northern Spain, related to the Medieval Inquisition
Political and cultural
- Tenth CrusadeTenth CrusadeThe Tenth Crusade is a rhetorical device that builds an analogy between the US-led War on Terrorism and the historical Crusades. Critics of this term claim the analogy is misleading.-Crusade:The word "crusade" was used by US President George W...
, a rhetorical device that builds an analogy between the American-led "War on Terror" and the historical Crusades - The New Crusade:America's War on Terrorism, a book by Rahul Mahajan on American policy following 9/11
- Campus Crusade for ChristCampus Crusade for ChristCampus Crusade for Christ is an interdenominational Christian organization that promotes evangelism and discipleship in more than 190 countries...
, an American interdenominational Christian mission organization - WHAS Crusade for ChildrenWHAS Crusade for ChildrenThe WHAS Crusade for Children is an annual telethon broadcast by WHAS-TV and WHAS Radio in Louisville, Kentucky. The telethon benefits a wide range of children's charities throughout Kentucky and southern Indiana....
, an annual telethon broadcast in Louisville, Kentucky - Children's CrusadeChildren's CrusadeThe Children's Crusade is the name given to a variety of fictional and factual events which happened in 1212 that combine some or all of these elements: visions by a French or German boy; an intention to peacefully convert Muslims in the Holy Land to Christianity; bands of children marching to...
, a mixture of fiction, myth and fact concerning events in 1212 - Crusade, The Untold Story of the Persian Gulf War, a non-fictional account of the 1990-1991 Persian Gulf War by American Pulitzer Prize-winner Rick AtkinsonRick AtkinsonRick Atkinson is an American journalist and author whose contributions led to four Pulitzer Prizes.-Life:Atkinson was born in Munich. His father was an United States Army officer and he grew up at military posts. He earned his bachelor degree from East Carolina University in 1974 and a master of...
Comics
- The Crusades (comics), a series of American comic books
- The Infinity CrusadeInfinity CrusadeInfinity Crusade is a six-issue comic book limited series published by Marvel Comics in 1993. The series was written by Jim Starlin and penciled by Ron Lim, Ian Laughlin, Al Milgrom and Jack Morelli....
, a fictional conflict over cosmic cubes in Marvel Comics
Film
- Indiana Jones and the Last CrusadeIndiana Jones and the Last CrusadeIndiana Jones and the Last Crusade is a 1989 American adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg, from a story co-written by executive producer George Lucas. It is the third film in the Indiana Jones franchise. Harrison Ford reprises the title role and Sean Connery plays Indiana's father, Henry...
, a 1989 adventure film - The Crusades (film)The Crusades (film)- Plot :Mostly taking elements from the Third Crusade, King Richard is enlisted in a crusade to bring Jerusalem back into Christian hands in order to get out of a betrothal with Alice, the Princess of France. En route, Richard meets Berengaria the Princess of Navarre and marries her in exchange...
, a 1935 film directed by Cecil B. DeMille - The Crusaders (film)The Crusaders (film)The Crusaders is a 2001 Italian television mini-series made into a color feature film written by Andrew Porporati and directed by Dominique Othenin-Girard. The movie shows in English...
, a 2001 two-part Italian television mini-series directed by Dominique Othenin-Girard
Games
- Wing Commander: The Secret Missions 2: Crusade, a computer game expansion pack
- Darkness Falls: The CrusadeDarkness Falls: The CrusadeDarkness Falls: The Crusade , known informally as DFC and DF2, was an internet fantasy MUD-style game developed by Mythic Entertainment, and which has been hosted by America Online, GameStorm, and Centropolis Entertainment...
, an internet MUD - Knights of the Temple: Infernal Crusade, a 2004 videogame
- Space CrusadeSpace CrusadeSpace Crusade is an adventure board game produced by Milton Bradley in conjunction with Games Workshop and was first made in 1990. While produced in the UK and available in some other countries including Finland, Ireland, France, Denmark, Australia and New Zealand, it was never sold in North America...
, a boardgame set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe - Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Dark CrusadeWarhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Dark CrusadeWarhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Dark Crusade is the second expansion to the PC-based RTS game Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War developed by Relic Entertainment and published by THQ. Based on Games Workshop's popular tabletop wargame, Warhammer 40,000, Dark Crusade was released on October 9, 2006. The...
, a computer game expansion pack - World of Warcraft: The Burning CrusadeWorld of Warcraft: The Burning CrusadeWorld of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade, often referred to as TBC or BC, is the first expansion pack for the MMORPG World of Warcraft...
, a computer game expansion pack - Great Crusade, an episode in Warhammer 40,000Warhammer 40,000Warhammer 40,000 is a tabletop miniature wargame produced by Games Workshop, set in a dystopian science fantasy universe. Warhammer 40,000 was created by Rick Priestley in 1987 as the futuristic companion to Warhammer Fantasy Battle, sharing many game mechanics...
fictional history
Music
- Crusade (album)Crusade (album)Crusade is a studio album by the British Blues-rock band John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, released on September 1, 1967 for London Records. It was the follow-up to A Hard Road, also released in 1967...
, a 1967 blues album by John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers - The Crusade (album)The Crusade (album)-Reception:* Allmusic [ link]* IGN * Kerrang! * Metal Hammer * Rolling Stone * Sputnikmusic * Total Guitar -Personnel:Trivium*Matt Heafy – lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitars*Corey Beaulieu – lead and rhythm guitars...
, an album by Trivium - "Crusades", a song by August Burns Red from the 2009 album ConstellationsConstellations (August Burns Red album)Constellations is the third studio album by American metalcore band August Burns Red. The album was released on July 14, 2009 through Solid State Records. August Burns Red began playing the track "Existence" on their tour with All That Remains from April to May 2009...
Television
- Crusade (TV series)Crusade (TV series)Crusade is a spin-off TV show from J. Michael Straczynski's Babylon 5. Its plot is set in AD 2267, five years after the events of Babylon 5, and just after the movie A Call to Arms. A race called the Drakh have released a nanovirus plague on Earth, which will destroy all life on Earth within five...
, an American science fiction TV show spinoff from Babylon 5 - The Crusade (Doctor Who)The Crusade (Doctor Who)The Crusade is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from March 27 to April 17, 1965. The story is set in Palestine, near Jerusalem, during the Third Crusade.-Plot:...
, four episode serial from Doctor Who - "Crusade" (Stargate SG-1), an episode from the science fiction TV series
- Crusades (BBC TV series)Crusades (BBC TV series)Crusades was a 1995 historical documentary series presented by former Monty Python member Terry Jones. It looked at the crusades and included elements of black comedy.-1...
, a British TV series hosted by Terry Jones - Crusader (TV series)Crusader (TV series)Crusader is a half-hour black-and-white American adventure/drama series that aired on CBS for two seasons from October 7, 1955 to December 28, 1956.-Synopsis:...
Novels
- Crusade in JeansCrusade in JeansCrusade in Jeans is a children's novel written by Thea Beckman. It contains a fictional account of the children's crusade of 1212, as witnessed by Rudolf Hefting, a boy from the 20th century. The original Dutch title is Kruistocht in spijkerbroek...
, a novel set in the Children's Crusade by Dutch author Thea Beckman - Crusade (Young novel), a 2007 novel by Robyn Young
- Crusade (Starfire), a 1992 novel by David Weber and Steve White
- The Crusade (Doctor Who), novelization of the TV serial
- Crusade (Laird novel)Crusade (Laird novel)Crusade is a novel written by Elizabeth Laird and first published by Macmillan in 2007. It is set in the Third Crusade and focuses on a Saracen boy named Salim and an English boy called Adam. It was shortlisted for the 2007 Costa Children's Book Award....
, a 2007 historical novel by Elizabeth LairdElizabeth LairdElizabeth Laird is an author of many books for children, including picture books and books for older children. Her novels include Red Sky in the Morning, Secrets of the Fearless and Kiss the Dust.-Biography:... - Crusade (Short story)Crusade (short story)"Crusade" is a short story by Arthur C. Clarke published in 1968 and republished in The Wind from the Sun as well as The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke....
, an Arthur C. Clarke short story - Crusade (Anselm Audley novel), a 2003 novel from the Aquasilva TrilogyAquasilva TrilogyThe Aquasilva Trilogy is a series of three fantasy novels written by Anselm Audley.The three parts of the trilogy are:*Heresy *Inquisition *Crusade -External links:*...
by Anselm Audley