The crusades began when the Muslims stole the holy land of the Christians, Jerusalem. 3 main crusades were held to gain back the land. The christians had advance technologies and won the first crusade, but the Muslims quickly advanced their technologies to match those of the Christians and ended up loosing nothing. Slowly, however, the Muslim's declining society caused the Christians to slowly chip away at their land, until they once again were able to regain Jerusalem and a few other cities.
The crusades began when the Muslims stole the holy land of the Christians, Jerusalem. 3 main crusades were held to gain back the land. The christians had advance technologies and won the first crusade, but the Muslims quickly advanced their technologies to match those of the Christians and ended up loosing nothing. Slowly, however, the Muslim's declining society caused the Christians to slowly chip away at their land, until they once again were able to regain Jerusalem and a few other cities.
A General named Saladin led the Muslim Army to retake Jerusalem and the Holy Land from the Crusaders.
They were led by Peter the Hermit, a child
There has been no Pope Edit.
Children's Crusade
children's crusade.
Saladin led the Muslim armies in their opposition to the Christian Crusaders.
crusaders
The English Crusaders with their white tunics and red crosses, led one army, the people of the Holy Land, or Jeruselum, led the other.
The Muslim forces, led by Saladin, retook Jerusalem from the Christian crusaders in 1187 after the Battle of Hattin. This battle was a decisive victory for the Muslims and led to the collapse of the Crusader states in the Holy Land.
it was called in 1187, the crusaders left soon after.
One thing that led the Crusaders to fail was their army, and Peter the Hermit. Since Peter the Hermit had no experience with his army, he had failed and he did not succeed. As more people joined his army, more food became scarce. Soon after, many people died when fighting and some were even left as prisoners.
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