# Second Crusade (1147)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/1147-second-crusade
Location: Holy Land
Themes: War

Preached by Bernard of Clairvaux, the Second Crusade fails to take Damascus. At this point in the timeline (1147), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Eugene III (15 February 1145 – 8 July 1153).

## Why it matters
Second Crusade mattered because it shows how warfare and conquest affected Christian communities and the relations between faiths.

Pope at the time: [Pope Eugene III](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-eugene-iii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Second Crusade](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Crusade)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Second Crusade](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Second+Crusade)
- [Wikipedia — Medieval Church (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Catholic_Church#Middle_Ages)