Popular crusades
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The popular crusades were several movements "animated by crusading enthusiasm" but unsanctioned by the Church. They contrast with the "official crusades" authorised by the Papacy. While the latter consisted of professional armies led by apostolic legates, the popular crusades were generally disorganized and consisted of peasants, artisans and only the occasional knight.
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List of popular crusades
The movements typically regarded as popular crusades are listed below in chronological order:
- People's Crusade (1096)
- Children's Crusade (1212)
- Shepherds' Crusade (1251)
- Crusade of the Poor (1309)
- Shepherds' Crusade (1320)
- Hungarian Peasants' Crusade (1514)
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