| A | B |
| Frederick I (Barbarossa) | One of the leaders of the Third Crusade. He never got to the Holy Land because he drowned. |
| Frederick II | Leader of the Sixth Crusade. Captured Jerusalem without a battle because he negotiated so well. |
| Godfrey of Bouillon | Leader of the nobles in the "planned" part of the First Crusade. |
| Louis IX (Saint Louis) | Leader of the Seventh and Eighth Crusades. He was a dedicated believer, and died during the 8th Crusade. |
| Philip II (Philip Augustus) | One of the leaders of the 3rd Crusade. King of France. Went home because he was "sick", but really to plot against Richard the Lion-Hearted. |
| Pope Urban II | First Church leader to send help to Asia Minor to fight the Muslims. |
| Seljuk | Leader of the Seljuk Turks. |
| Stephen and Nicholas | Led the Children's Crusade. |
| Walter the Penniless | Leader of the lesser nobles and common people in the "unplanned" part of the First Crusade. |
| Richard I (the Lion-Hearted) | One of the leaders of the 3rd Crusade. He was king of England and was the only leader of this crusade to reach the Holy Land. |
| saint | According to the Bible, any believer in Christ. |
| pilgrim | A traveler for a religious reason. Often hoped to be forgiven for sins and be a better Christian. |