The Seljuk Turks threatened Christian lands through military conquests and invasions, particularly in the Byzantine Empire and the Holy Land. They captured key territories such as Jerusalem and Anatolia, leading to clashes with Christian powers like the Byzantines, Crusaders, and other European states. The Seljuks' control of strategic regions posed a significant threat to Christian control and interests in the medieval period.
One major goal of the Christian church during the Crusades was to reclaim and secure holy sites in Jerusalem and the Holy Land from Muslim control, as they were considered sacred to Christians. The church saw the Crusades as a way to protect Christian pilgrims and expand Christian influence in the region.
Rupert's Land was historically inhabited by various Indigenous peoples who practiced their own spiritual beliefs and ceremonies. There was no single unified religion across the region but rather a diversity of Indigenous spiritual practices. Missionaries from various Christian denominations arrived in the area in the 17th and 18th centuries, introducing Christianity to Indigenous communities.
Colonization
Spain wanted to unite their lands under Catholicism, specifically the form of Catholicism practiced by the Spanish monarchy known as Roman Catholicism. This was part of their efforts to consolidate power and promote religious unity and authority.
The Christians were trying to reclaim Jerusalem and other holy sites in the Holy Land from Muslim control. They believed that capturing these territories would secure safe passage for Christian pilgrims and demonstrate their faith and power.
The Seljuks controlled all of the lands of the modern Turkish people, plus modern-day Kyrgyzstan, all of the Middle East, and the Arabian Peninsula.
The Byzantine Empire lost Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria and part of northern Iraq to the Arabs. It lost its lands in the Balkan Peninsula to the Slavs. It lost Turkey to the Seljuk Turks. It was brought to an end by the ottoman Turks who conquered its lands in Europe, including its Greek heartland, and finally conquered its capital, Constantinople.
The Ottoman Turks established themselves as the premier Middle Eastern Muslim power.
The Crusades were begun in an effort to reclaim the Holy Lands which were overtaken by the Turks.
the Seljuk Turks captured Jerusalem and would not allow Christians to go on a pilgrimage there Europeans went for fame, fortune, riches, religious beliefs, were absolved from all debt, and they were told by the pope they would go to heaven
Marginal Land
"Christian" is not a culture, but a religion that embraces numerous very distinct cultures. As a result there are no unifying similarities or differences between "Christian lands" and "Non-Christian lands".
There are a great many countries that were never conquered by the Ottoman Turks. Russia, China, Australia, and many more. You might narrow this down a bit by asking what country did the Ottoman Turks attempt to conquer, unsuccessfully. That was Austria.
However, particularly Syria and Egypt they mostly followed different sects of Christianity from their rulers in Constantinople, who felt it their duty to harass and even persecute these sects.
jerusalem, palestine and syria.
Before the land was Muslim it was Christian.
As the Ottoman (Turkish) empire was falling apart, he organized Turks and protected the Turkish lands against colonizers such as UK, France, Greece and Italy. His revolution continued with reforms in secular education, commerce, nationalization of natural resources, re-organizing government agencies, new alphabeth, modern clothing, investments, etc...Therefore Turks believe they were re-born!