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= In Sarpedon (1084–1314) =

==First Crusade (1084)==

{{wp|Pope Gregory VII}} first preached the Reconquest of Sarpedon's lost lands in 1084 as a "Christian emergency." One of the first to answer the call of arms was the [[Emperor of the Levantines]], Carles II. His recruiting and campaigning efforts resulted in his canonization and veneration as a Catholic saint in 1297. The initial Crusades included large scale campaigns on Sarpedon's mainland which were largely unsuccessful but victorious in taking the [[Odouneru Ocean]] and [[Sea of Istroya]] islands which connected the Caliphate to its possessions and dependencies in [[Sarpedon]]. Some of the lands taken during the first [[Crusade]] included [[Halfway]], [[Herciana]], and parts of modern [[Thessia]], though Caliphal armies were undefeated in the field and these lands were largely possessions of independent adventurers and were Caliphal tributaries. Several Crusader states were established in these lands, most prominently the [[Principality of Halfway]]. Despite being inherited by [[House de Weluta]] of [[Urcea ]]in 1474, the Principality was mostly left to govern its own affairs until it was folded into the [[Kingdom of Crotona]] in 1660. Existing for nearly half a millennia, the Principality's legacy survives through today; the title of the heir to the Apostolic King of Urcea is ''Prince of Halfway'', indicating the high esteem placed on the long lasting Crusader state.