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There were several crusades, they were called for and instigated by the catholic church.
Pope Urban II, in a speech at Clermont in France in November 1095, called for a great Christian expedition to free Jerusalem from the Seljuk Turks, a new Muslim power that had recently begun actively harassing peaceful Christian pilgrims traveling to Jerusalem.
I totally agree with the question but there is a reason; the first Crusades were called for by Pope Urban II, it was a declared Holy War. The main reason he called for them was to recapture the holy land Jerusalem (Palestine at the time) from Muslim control. Of course there were other factors involved but that's the main reason.
Pope Urban II called for the Crusades after Emperor Alexius asked for help.
The Crusades began when Pope Urban II called for them in 1095 to recapture the holy land (Jerusalem, Palestine at the time) from Muslim control. (Of course there were other reasons and factors involved but that's the main reason)
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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.
There were several crusades, they were called for and instigated by the catholic church.
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cause they stole money
They were called Khalifahs (pronounced Khaalefaas)
The military expeditions into the Middle East are known as "The Crusades." Beginning in 1095 AD with the First Crusade, there was an intermittent 200-year struggle for control of the Holy Land with six more major expeditions and numerous minor ones. The Christian-Muslim fight ended in 1291 when the Muslims captured the Christian fort Acre, Jordan, which was the last Christian stronghold in the Middle East.
By the time they were called "Franks" they were Christians.
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