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According to Wikipedia: in 1095 the Crusades were launched. These were a series of military campaigns (in Israel and elsewhere, initiated in response to pleas from the Byzantine Emperor Alexios I to halt Turkish expansion. The Crusades ultimately failed to stifle Islamic aggression and contributed to enmity between Islam and Christians; with the dismissal of Constantinople during the Fourth Crusade. In 1184, following the crusade against Cather heresy (the Cathars were a direct challenge to the Catholic Church, renouncing Catholic practices and dismissing it outright as Satanism), and against various other institutions; the Church continued to try to enforce itself in what is called 'the Inquisition', with the aim of suppressing heresy and securing religious and doctrinal unity within Christianity through prosecution or conversion.
Modern Christianity does not necessarily approve of the draconian measures the Church employed in ancient times. Although an integral part of practicing Christianity is to proselytize and attempt conversion (during his ministry, Jesus taught 'Be ye fishers of men'), it is now done in much more gentle ways through missionary or evangelistic means.
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∙ 12y agoThey wanted to win back the holy land.
Roman Catholic AnswerThe Crusades, of which there were eight, were to liberate the Christians in the Holy Land from Muslim oppression.Wiki User
∙ 13y agothe crusaders belived in going to hell if they didnt obay god!
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∙ 13y agoThe crusaders wanted to free the holy land.
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What to do when you want to join the crusades?
the crusades are over so their wouldn't be much point in that
What series of wars made Europeans want to trade and explore?
The crusades
What city did both Muslims and Christians want to control during the Crusades?
Jerusalem
What middle eastern city did European crusaders want to capture during the crusades?
Jerusalem
When did Crusade end?
if you really want to know when the crusades began and ended well here you go: the crusades bagan in 1096 and lasted for 9 years and ended in the year of 1272.
Why did peasants want to go on the crusades?
Peasants wanted to go on the crusades because they were immediately blessed by the Pope,since it was a holy war, and then were guarenteed that they would go to heaven when they died if they fought in it.
What was the goals of the crusades?
There are two types of crusades: the political crusades and the religious crusades. The crusades are used to win new converts and inform. Political crusades are usually used for power and fame.
What was the goal of crusades?
There are two types of crusades: the political crusades and the religious crusades. The crusades are used to win new converts and inform. Political crusades are usually used for power and fame.
Why did a knight want to go on a crusade?
They went to Crusades to help serve their country and religious beliefs.
why did the crusades want to seize Antioch prior to moving on towards Jerusalem?
Cause hes stupid
How many crusades took place?
Four Crusades, with other negligible crusades.
Where there girls in the crusades?
No, there were no girls in the crusades.
