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The crusades began in Europe. Pope Urban the 2nd called it, because the Muslims had banned the Christians for entering or visiting Jerusalem the holy land. The Crusades were a series of wars, but the first 4 were called my the church. The rest of them weren't.
The first crusades began when the Seljuk Turks Conquered Constantinople.
The justification for the Crusades began in 1009 when the Fatimid Caliph of Cairo had the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem destroyed. His successor permitted the Byzantine Empire to rebuild it under stringent circumstances, and pilgrimage was again permitted, but many stories began to be circulated in the West about the cruelty of Muslims toward Christian pilgrims. The Christians of the first Crusade captured Jerusalem and large areas of Palestine, but Jerusalem was soon lost. Successive Crusades were launched to recapture Jerusalem and drive the Muslims out of Palestine, but were largely unsuccessful. In the thirteenth century, the Knights Hospitaller finally left for the island of Rhodes, abandoning the entire Near East to the Muslims.
The Crusades began because various rulers in western Europe wanted to make sure Jerusalem and the Holy Land were purely Christian. The various conquests and reconquests between the Christian crusaders and the Muslim forces of Saladin meant they went on for many years.
The Holy Lands are important to both the Christians and Muslims. The crusades began when the Muslims began denying Christians access to the sacred sites.
The crusades began in Europe. Pope Urban the 2nd called it, because the Muslims had banned the Christians for entering or visiting Jerusalem the holy land. The Crusades were a series of wars, but the first 4 were called my the church. The rest of them weren't.
The first crusades began when the Seljuk Turks Conquered Constantinople.
The justification for the Crusades began in 1009 when the Fatimid Caliph of Cairo had the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem destroyed. His successor permitted the Byzantine Empire to rebuild it under stringent circumstances, and pilgrimage was again permitted, but many stories began to be circulated in the West about the cruelty of Muslims toward Christian pilgrims. The Christians of the first Crusade captured Jerusalem and large areas of Palestine, but Jerusalem was soon lost. Successive Crusades were launched to recapture Jerusalem and drive the Muslims out of Palestine, but were largely unsuccessful. In the thirteenth century, the Knights Hospitaller finally left for the island of Rhodes, abandoning the entire Near East to the Muslims.
The Crusades began soon after the Seljuk Turks threatened the Byzantine Empire, a Christian nation and a key ally of Western Europe. The Seljuk Turks' conquests in Anatolia and their capture of Jerusalem sparked a call for the Crusades to reclaim these territories.
The original stated purpose was to free Jerusalem from the infidels; they began with a call for help from the Eastern Orthodox Byzantine Empire against an expanding Muslim dynasty. They had tremendous impact on politics, economics and society. See the Related Links for "Wikipedia: Crusades" and "Answers.com: Crusades" to the left for more information.
The original stated purpose was to free Jerusalem from the infidels; they began with a call for help from the Eastern Orthodox Byzantine Empire against an expanding Muslim dynasty. They had tremendous impact on politics, economics and society. See the Related Links for "Wikipedia: Crusades" and "Answers.com: Crusades" to the left for more information.
The Crusades began because various rulers in western Europe wanted to make sure Jerusalem and the Holy Land were purely Christian. The various conquests and reconquests between the Christian crusaders and the Muslim forces of Saladin meant they went on for many years.
The justification for the Crusades began in 1009 when the Fatimid Caliph of Cairo had the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem destroyed. His successor permitted the Byzantine Empire to rebuild it under stringent circumstances, and pilgrimage was again permitted, but many stories began to be circulated in the West about the cruelty of Muslims toward Christian pilgrims. The Christians of the first Crusade captured Jerusalem and large areas of Palestine, but Jerusalem was soon lost. Successive Crusades were launched to recapture Jerusalem and drive the Muslims out of Palestine, but were largely unsuccessful. In the thirteenth century, the Knights Hospitaller finally left for the island of Rhodes, abandoning the entire Near East to the Muslims.
The Holy Lands are important to both the Christians and Muslims. The crusades began when the Muslims began denying Christians access to the sacred sites.
The Crusades began when Pope Urban II called for them in 1095 to recapture the holy land (Jerusalem, Palestine at the time) from Muslim control. (Of course there were other reasons and factors involved but that's the main reason)
The crusades began when the Muslims stole the holy land of the Christians, Jerusalem. 3 main crusades were held to gain back the land. The christians had advance technologies and won the first crusade, but the Muslims quickly advanced their technologies to match those of the Christians and ended up loosing nothing. Slowly, however, the Muslim's declining society caused the Christians to slowly chip away at their land, until they once again were able to regain Jerusalem and a few other cities.
1096-1291 A.D (OFF and ON)