Topic summary
Alexandrian Crusade
Florimont de Lesparre
Humphrey de Bohun
Robert Hales
Ferlino d 'Airasca
Stephen Scrope
Norman Leslie
Walter Leslie
- Sultan Al-Ashraf Sha'ban
- Emir Yalbugha al-Umari
- 5,000 civilians enslaved
- 20,000 civilians killed
The brief Alexandrian Crusade, also called the sack of Alexandria, occurred in October 1365 and was led by King Peter I of Cyprus against Alexandria in Egypt. The Crusade was sanctioned by Pope Urban V at the request of Peter I. Although often referred to as and counted among the Crusades, it was relatively devoid of religious impetus and differs from the more prominent Crusades in that it seems to have been motivated largely by economic interests.