Urban II opened the First Crusade. Other Popes encouraged other Crusades, seven or eight in all.
Yes, the Popes of Rome supported the Crusades of the Middle Ages to recapture the Holy Lands, and especially Jerusalem, from the Muslims. Some even supported the invasion attempts financially.
to recapture holy lands from Muslims
Yes
the Muslims won, but many great ideas and goods were exchanged
Christian knights hoped to recapture Jerusalem from the Muslims during the Crusades. The city of Jerusalem held great religious significance to Christians as the site of Jesus Christ's crucifixion and resurrection.
Crusades occurred mostly to regain the Holy Lands - The Kingdom of Jerusalem from the muslims.
The Crusades were started because the the Muslims, Christians, and Jews all share the Holy Land of Israel, and the first crusade occured because the Christians were trying to recapture the holy land.
The Crusades were started because the the Muslims, Christians, and Jews all share the Holy Land of Israel, and the first crusade occured because the Christians were trying to recapture the holy land.
One of the Crusades' important long term effects were Who:Pope Urban the second What:"holy war" (to recapture the holy lands from the Muslims) When:1095 and there were 9 holy wars which continued for 200 years) (the results were that they failed) (affect:great achievemens of the Muslims) - I hoped that answered your question!!!:-)
One of the Crusades' important long term effects were Who:Pope Urban the second What:"holy war" (to recapture the holy lands from the Muslims) When:1095 and there were 9 holy wars which continued for 200 years) (the results were that they failed) (affect:great achievemens of the Muslims) - I hoped that answered your question!!!:-)
One of the Crusades' important long term effects were Who:Pope Urban the second What:"holy war" (to recapture the holy lands from the Muslims) When:1095 and there were 9 holy wars which continued for 200 years) (the results were that they failed) (affect:great achievemens of the Muslims) - I hoped that answered your question!!!:-)
One of the Crusades' important long term effects were Who:Pope Urban the second What:"holy war" (to recapture the holy lands from the Muslims) When:1095 and there were 9 holy wars which continued for 200 years) (the results were that they failed) (affect:great achievemens of the Muslims) - I hoped that answered your question!!!:-)