Sixth Crusade
1228–1229 attempted conquest of the Holy Land
The Sixth Crusade (1228–1229), also known as the Crusade of Frederick II, was (like the other Crusades) a military expedition to recapture Jerusalem and the rest of the Holy Land. It began seven years after the failure of the Fifth Crusade and involved very little actual fighting. The diplomatic maneuvering of the Holy Roman emperor and king of...