Muslims viewed them as Invaders who believed in a "False God" they thought that they would be stricken down by Allah's might (Muslim God).
Truly, they probably were since the Crusaders left the land because of Harold's greed.
Harold, Richard the III's brother tried taking the throne so Richard left to stop him.
Muslims living in the Holy Land during the Crusades likely viewed the crusaders as invaders and aggressors who threatened their land, religion, and way of life. They would have seen the crusaders as a violent and oppressive force that aimed to conquer their territories and impose their own beliefs on them. This led to significant tensions and conflicts between the two groups during this period.
the holy land
Muslims viewed them as Invaders who believed in a "False God" they thought that they would be stricken down by Allah's might (Muslim God). Truly, they probably were since the Crusaders left the land because of Harold's greed. Harold, Richard the III's brother tried taking the throne so Richard left to stop him.
Muslims viewed them as Invaders who believed in a "False God" they thought that they would be stricken down by Allah's might (Muslim God). Truly, they probably were since the Crusaders left the land because of Harold's greed. Harold, Richard the III's brother tried taking the throne so Richard left to stop him.
Mainly Muslims were in control of the Holy Land at the time of Crusades, however when the Crusaders reached Jerusalem, they massacred Muslims and Jews living there. The Crusades were a failure, and Muslims controlled the area until after WWI in 1918.
To take back the Holy Land in Jerusalem from the Muslims
They fought because the Muslims had control of Jerusalem, the most important city to the Holy Roman Empire. To get Jerusalem back under the control of it, the crusaders started the Crusades, or holy wars.
The Crusaders were the Christians. That was the whole point. They were going to recover the Holy Land from the Muslims.
the crusaders were fighting muslims to capture the holy land of Jerusalem.
Its Muslim conquerors.
The Muslims.
The Pope wanted the crusaders to drive the Muslims out of the Holy Land and return control to Christians.