The Crusaders took Jerusalem in 1099, and established four crusader states: Kingdom of Jerusalem, County of Edessa, the Principality of Antioch and the County of Tripoli. The Muslims fought back, and in 1144 they re-took Edessa. In 1187 most of the crusader territory was lost to Saladin. The crusaders never recovered the lost territory by military conquest, although there was a brief period, 1228-1244 when Emperor Frederick II was formally king of Jerusalem, whereafter the Muslims regained control of the city.
The Crusades were an attempt by the Christian States to retake the Holy Land from the Muslims, who had invaded an captured it.
The Quran is Muslims holy book the same sense the Bible is the Christian holy book.
Christian military expeditions to take the "holy land" from the Muslims during the middle ages were called crusades becasue they carried the Sign of the Cross before them.
cause Christian people started the war first for holy land that's why Muslims fight with them for their protect..
The Crusades were holy wars between Christians and Muslims. not Jews.
It was a military campaign launched by Christian Europeans to win back the Holy Land occupied by the Muslims.
It was a military campaign launched by Christian Europeans to win back the Holy Land occupied by the Muslims.
Crusades occurred mostly to regain the Holy Lands - The Kingdom of Jerusalem from the muslims.
The Crusaders took Jerusalem in 1099, and established four crusader states: Kingdom of Jerusalem, County of Edessa, the Principality of Antioch and the County of Tripoli. The Muslims fought back, and in 1144 they re-took Edessa. In 1187 most of the crusader territory was lost to Saladin. The crusaders never recovered the lost territory by military conquest, although there was a brief period, 1228-1244 when Emperor Frederick II was formally king of Jerusalem, whereafter the Muslims regained control of the city.
From 1100 a.d. onwards. It was to gain back the Holy Land from the Muslims.
I believe that Crusades means a holy war lead by a Christian to recover the Holy Land from the Muslims. It was a military-religious expedition organized by the Pope from a Roman Catholic Church. Christians made an attempt to recover Christian territories lost to the infidels. It was all about recapturing "Christian" lands that had been invaded by Muslims.
I believe that Crusades means a holy war lead by a Christian to recover the Holy Land from the Muslims. It was a military-religious expedition organized by the Pope from a Roman Catholic Church. Christians made an attempt to recover Christian territories lost to the infidels. It was all about recapturing "Christian" lands that had been invaded by Muslims.