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A result of the crusades was all of the Byzantine Empire
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.
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Ottoman conquests substantially weakened the Byzantine Empire.
Ottoman conquests substantially weakened the Byzantine Empire.
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An increase in tradeAn increase in the power of popesA weakening of the Byzantine Empire
An increase in tradeAn increase in the power of popesA weakening of the Byzantine Empire
The crusades, originally intended to save the Byzantine Empire, among other things, failed to do this and hastened its decline instead. The crusaders sacked Byzantine cities and eventually captured Constantinople in 1204. They then used Constantinople as the capital of what is called the Latin Empire, which it remained, until the Byzantines managed to recapture it in 1264. The Byzantine Empire never really recovered from this, though it held on for almost another 200 years.
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 lands of modern day Turkey were apart of the Byzantine Empire for the most part.
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.