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Who did the Europeans fight in the crusades?
They were Christians so they wanted to get the Holy Land (Jerusalem in Palestine) back from the Muslim people.
What was the final city in all the crusades?
Jerusalem was the final city in all the crusades because the muslims and christians tried getting there because thats where palestine was, the holy land. Simi
Why did the church call for the crusade or holy wars?
The Muslims had control over Palestine, where Jesus lived and died (especially Jerusalem, which is located in Palestine). The Crusades were an attempt to put Christians back in control of Palestine. The Crusades were for the most part a failed military disaster, and finally the Christians and the Muslims came to an agreement: The Muslims would continue to control Palestine, and the Christians were allowed to visit there and make pilgrimages to Holy Sites in Palestine.
What series of religious war between Christians and Muslims over Palestine?
The series of religious wars between Christians and Muslims over control of the Holy Land, known as the Crusades, occurred between the 11th and 13th centuries. The main goal of the Crusades was to secure Jerusalem and other holy sites in Palestine. The conflicts resulted in a mix of military victories and defeats for both sides.
What were the Crusades fighting over?
The justification for the Crusades began in 1009 when the Fatimid Caliph of Cairo had the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem destroyed. His successor permitted the Byzantine Empire to rebuild it under stringent circumstances, and pilgrimage was again permitted, but many stories began to be circulated in the West about the cruelty of Muslims toward Christian pilgrims. The Christians of the first Crusade captured Jerusalem and large areas of Palestine, but Jerusalem was soon lost. Successive Crusades were launched to recapture Jerusalem and drive the Muslims out of Palestine, but were largely unsuccessful. In the thirteenth century, the Knights Hospitaller finally left for the island of Rhodes, abandoning the entire Near East to the Muslims.
How was chrtianity involved in the crusades?
In the beginning (the first Crusades) Christianity was the entire reason for the Crusades. They were called for by Pope Urban II (the lead "Christian" at the time) mainly to recapture the Holy Land Jerusalem (Palestine at the time) from Muslim control. There were other factors too, including wealth and forgiveness of sins.
Was Jerusalem freed after the crusades?
No. Jerusalem stayed in Muslim hands.
Was Jerusalem in Palestine?
Yes.
Did the followers of Christianity led the crusades?
they lead the crusades yes. The crusades were an effort to retake Jerusalem.
What country did the crusades want to take over?
It wasn't a country so much as a city; the Crusaders wanted to take over Palestine (Jerusalem) which was- and still remains- one of the largest holy centers in the world. At the time of the first Crusade, Palestine was in Muslim control, and, actually, the main reason for the Crusades was to recapture the holy land from the Islam religion.
What country did the crusades fight for?
The crusades is not a person it is a holy war between two or more religious. But they were fighting for Jerusalem for different reasons. It was between Muslims and christians.
What is significance of the battle of hastings?
The significance is William and his army of knights landed in England. They defeated Harold and his foot soldiers at the Battle. Europeans launched crusades to capture Jerusalem and Palestine from the Muslims.
