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Today, in the Western context, there are often considered to have been eight numbered crusades to the Holy Land. Who decided on this numbering, and when was this numbering formalized/popularized? Furthermore, what distinguishes a numbered crusade from a minor "non-numbered" one?

by /u/EatingPizzaWay in /r/AskHistorians

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