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The "Holy Land", basically reclaim all of Israel, Jordan, Thrace, and the majority of the Middle East in the name of the Christian religion of the Byzantines and the Papacy

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What city did the Crusaders want to control?

The Crusaders wanted to control the city of Jerusalem.


What did the pope want crusaders to take over?

The Pope wanted the crusaders to drive the Muslims out of the Holy Land and return control to Christians.


What was the result of first crusaders?

The Christians took Jerusalem from Muslim control.


Why did the Muslims and crusaders fight?

They fought because the Muslims had control of Jerusalem, the most important city to the Holy Roman Empire. To get Jerusalem back under the control of it, the crusaders started the Crusades, or holy wars.


What did the Crusaders hope to achieve?

They hoped to gain back the Holy Lands


Did the Christians ever win control of the holy land?

No. Suliman drove the crusaders out.


What forces took control of Jerusalem in 1071?

The Fatimids at the beginning, the Crusaders at the end.


What group from England led by Richard I the Lionheart attempted to gain control of Jerusalem?

crusaders


What was the goal of the Crusades according to the Pope?

The Pope wanted the crusaders to drive the Muslims out of the Holy Land and return control to Christians.


Who were the crusaders fighting against?

The Muslim population of the Holy Land, who were in control of Palestine. Specifically, by about the 4th Crusade, Saladin's army.


Who did the pope wanted to free the holy land from?

Mainly Muslims were in control of the Holy Land at the time of Crusades, however when the Crusaders reached Jerusalem, they massacred Muslims and Jews living there. The Crusades were a failure, and Muslims controlled the area until after WWI in 1918.


Is Richie Mccaw captain of the crusaders?

Yes The Crusaders