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Crusades The Crusades were a series of religious wars initiated, supported, and sometimes directed by the Latin Church in the medieval period. The best known of these Crusades are those to the Holy Land in the period between 1095 and 1291 that were in ...

were a series of religious wars sanctioned by the Latin Church in the medieval period.

Crusading movement The First Crusade inspired the crusading movement, which became an important part of late medieval western culture. The movement influenced the Church, politics, the economy, society and created a distinct ideology that described, regulated, ...

is about the ideology and institutions associated with crusading. Crusade or Crusades may also refer to:

Arts and entertainment

Comics

* ''Crusade'', a Franco-Belgian comics series published by

Le Lombard ''Le Lombard'', known as ''Les Éditions du Lombard'' until 1989, is a Belgian comic book publisher established in 1946 when ''Tintin'' magazine was launched. Le Lombard is now part of Média-Participations, alongside publishers Dargaud and Dupuis ...

* ''The Crusades'' (comics), a series of American comic books * Crusade Comics, publisher founded by

Billy Tucci William Tucci is an illustrator, writer, and filmmaker best known for his creator-owned title and character, ''Shi''. Career Tucci founded Crusade Comics in Bayport, New York Its flagship title, ''Shi'', debuted in March 1994. Publisher Top C ...

Films

* ''The Crusaders'' (1918 film), an Italian film * ''The Crusaders'' (2001 film), an Italian television mini-series * ''The Crusades'' (film), a 1935 film directed by Cecil B. DeMille * ''The Crusade'' (2021 film), a French drama film

Games

* '' Darkness Falls: The Crusade'', a 1999 internet MUD * ''Great Crusade'', an episode in ''

Warhammer 40,000 ''Warhammer 40,000'' is a miniature wargame produced by Games Workshop. It is the most popular miniature wargame in the world, and is particularly popular in the United Kingdom. The first edition of the rulebook was published in September 1987, ...

'' fictional history * '' Knights of the Temple: Infernal Crusade'', a 2004 videogame * ''

Space Crusade ''Space Crusade'' is an adventure board game produced by Milton Bradley together with Games Workshop and was first made in 1990. It was produced in the UK and available in some other countries including Finland, Ireland, France, Spain, Denmark ...

'', a boardgame set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe * '' Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War – Dark Crusade'', a computer game expansion pack * '' Wing Commander: The Secret Missions 2: Crusade'', a computer game expansion pack * '' World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade'', a 2007 computer game expansion pack

Literature

* ''Crusade'' (Destroyermen novel), the second book of the Destroyermen series * ''Crusade'' (Forgotten Realms novel), a novel by James Lowder * ''Crusade'' (Laird novel), a 2007 historical novel by Elizabeth Laird * ''Crusade'' (short story), a 1968 Arthur C. Clarke short story * ''Crusade'' (Young novel), a 2007 novel by Robyn Young * ''Crusade'', a 2003 novel from the Aquasilva Trilogy, by Anselm Audley * ''Crusade'', a young-adult series by

Nancy Holder Nancy Holder (born August 29, 1953) is an American writer and the author of several novels, including numerous tie-in books based on the TV series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series), Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. She's also written fiction rel ...

and

Debbie Viguié Debbie Viguié (born 1973) is an American author, known for co-writing the ''Wicked'' series with Nancy Holder Nancy Holder (born August 29, 1953) is an American writer and the author of several novels, including numerous tie-in books based ...

* ''Crusade'', a 1992 Starfire novel by

David Weber David Mark Weber (born October 24, 1952) is an American science fiction and fantasy author. He has written several science-fiction and fantasy books series, the best known of which is the Honorverse, Honor Harrington science-fiction series. His ...

and Steve White * ''Crusade, The Untold Story of the Persian Gulf War'' (1993),

Rick Atkinson Lawrence Rush "Rick" Atkinson IV (born November 15, 1952) is an American author, most recently of ''The British Are Coming: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775–1777'', the first volume in the Revolution Trilogy. He has won Pulit ...

's non-fictional account of the 1990–1991 Persian Gulf War * '' The Crusade'', novelization of the TV serial ''Doctor Who''

Music

* Crusade Records, an independent record label based in Sydney, Australia * "Crusades", a song by August Burns Red from their 2009 album ''

Constellations A constellation is an area on the celestial sphere in which a group of visible stars forms a perceived pattern or outline, typically representing an animal, mythological subject, or inanimate object. The origins of the earliest constellation ...

'' * "The Crusade", a song by Lovebites from their 2018 EP ''

Battle Against Damnation ''Battle Against Damnation'' is the second extended play by Japanese heavy metal band Lovebites (band), Lovebites. The EP was released in Japan on June 6, 2018 by Victor Entertainment, and in Europe and North America two days later by JPU Records ...

'' * "The Crusaders", a Jazz Fusion Group

Albums

* ''Crusade'' (album), a 1967 album by John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers * ''Crusades'' (album), an album by The Plastic Constellations * ''The Crusade'' (album), a 2006 album by Trivium

Television

* "Crusade" (Stargate SG-1), an episode from the science fiction TV series * ''Crusade'' (TV series), a short-lived 1999 American science fiction spinoff from ''Babylon 5'' * ''Crusader'' (TV series), an American drama series from 1955 to 1956, starring Brian Keith * ''Crusades'' (TV series), a British television series hosted by Terry Jones * ''The Crusade'' (''Doctor Who''), four episode serial from ''Doctor Who'' *

WHAS Crusade for Children The WHAS Crusade for Children is an annual telethon broadcast by WHAS-TV and WHAS (AM) Radio in Louisville, Kentucky. The telethon benefits a wide range of children's charities throughout Kentucky and southern Indiana. The Crusade was begun in 19 ...

, an annual telethon broadcast in Louisville, Kentucky

Events and movements

Children's Crusade (1963) __NOTOC__ The Children's Crusade, or Children's March, was a march by over 5,000 school students in Birmingham, Alabama on May 2–3, 1963. Initiated and organized by Rev. James Bevel, the purpose of the march was to walk downtown to talk to the m ...

, a 1963 Civil Rights march in Alabama * Children's Crusade, a failed popular crusade by European Christians to regain the Holy Land from the Muslims, said to have taken place in 1212

Organizations

* Campus Crusade for Christ, the former name of Cru, an American interdenominational Christian mission organization *

Crusade of Romanianism The Crusade of Romanianism ( ro, Cruciada Românismului, also known as ''Vulturii Albi'', "White Eagles", ''Steliști'', "Stelists", or ''Cruciați'', "Crusaders") was an eclectic far-right group in Romania, founded in late 1934 by Mihai Stelesc ...

, a Romanian fascist party

Other uses

Crusade (horse) Crusade (foaled 11 March 2009) is an American-bred, Irish-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire best known for his upset win in the 2011 Middle Park Stakes. He showed his best form as a juvenile when he won one minor race from his first three ...

, an American-bred, Irish-trained Thoroughbred racehorse