Why Did the Second Crusade Lead to a Massive Defeat

question 63

Multiple Choice

Why did the Second Crusade lead to a massive defeat at Damascus and prove to be a failure?

• A) The crusaders lacked coordinated strategies, clear plans, and a central organization.
• B) The papacy had given up on crusading altogether.
• C) The crusaders lacked support from the crusader states in the Near East.
• D) The crusaders were sidetracked by the possibility of sacking and looting Constantinople.

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