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What were Religious wars against the Muslim Turks in the Middle Ages called?
The Crusades
What land was being fought during the crusades?
the Crusades originally had the goal of recapturing Jerusalem and the Holy Land from Muslim rule and their campaigns were launched in response to a call from the Christian Byzantine Empire for help against the expansion of the Muslim Seljuk Turks into Anatolia.
The effort to free the holy land from the muslim turks was known as the?
The Crusades
Who did the Christians fight against the crusades?
During the Crusades, Christians primarily fought against Muslim forces in the Holy Land, particularly the Seljuk Turks and later the Ayyubid dynasty led by figures like Saladin. The Crusades were launched in response to Muslim conquests of territories considered sacred by Christians, including Jerusalem. Additionally, there were conflicts with other groups, such as Orthodox Christians in the Byzantine Empire and various local factions. Overall, the Crusades were marked by a complex interplay of religious, political, and territorial motivations.
How many crusades launched by the catholic church?
Pope Urban II was responsible for assisting Emperor Alexus I (1081-1118) of Constantinople in launching the first crusade.
Who participated in the crusades?
Many people participated in the Crusades including the Christians and the Muslims. The Byzantines and the Muslim Turks were the most prominent participants in the Crusades.
What was the name given to the wars fought to repel the Muslim Turks from the holy land?
The Crusades .
What was the role of Pope Urban?
The role of pope urban was to convince the Franks to go to the east to assist the Byzantines against the attacks of the Muslim Turks and to liberate Jerusalem -the crusades-
When did the push for the Crusades come in?
Alexius I, Byzantine emperor, appealed to Christian Europe for military aid against the Muslim Seljuk Turks, who he was afraid were going to overrun his empire and perhaps even conquer Constantinople.
The push for the crusades came when?
The push for the crusades came when the Byzantine emperor Alexius I asked the Europeans for help against the Selijuk Turks, who were muslims.
Push for the crusades came when?
The push for the crusades came when the Byzantine emperor Alexius I asked the Europeans for help against the Selijuk Turks, who were muslims.
The Crusades began when the Seljuk Turks did what?
The first crusades began when the Seljuk Turks Conquered Constantinople.
