the holy land
The crusaders who were the Peasant crusaders in 1096 and the Noble crusaders in 1097 wanted to re- capture the Holy Land which was important to them, as they were Christians. The Peasant crusaders failed, so the Nobles had to step up and take back the Holy Land.
Ostensibly, the Crusaders invaded the Middle East to recapture the Holy Land.
to retake the holy land
They were fighting over the holy land of Jerusalem
The crusaders
The Crusaders were from all part of Europe but the Crusades themselves were in the holy land, Jerusalem, in the Middle East.
A General named Saladin led the Muslim Army to retake Jerusalem and the Holy Land from the Crusaders.
The Crusaders were the Christians. That was the whole point. They were going to recover the Holy Land from the Muslims.
To take back the Holy Land in Jerusalem from the Muslims
3 years
The Crusaders were the attacking religiously sanctioned groups in the Crusades. The Crusaders were mostly made up of Franks from medieval France and the Holy Roman Empire. They were trying to restore Christian authority in the Holy Land.