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The Crusades, which lasted from 1095 to the late 1500's, were holy wars between Christians in the West and Muslims in the Middle East, in which both sides sought to capture Jerusalem, or the Holy Ground. In 1099 the Christians were able to capture Jerusalem, and afterward there were continual holy wars in which the Muslims attempted to recapture the land while the Christians defended it.
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Did the crusades free Jerusalem?
There were many crusades. In some the city was freed in some it was captured.
What were the crusades fought over?
The Crusades were an attempt by the Christian States to retake the Holy Land from the Muslims, who had invaded an captured it.
What happened when the crusades of the First Crusade captured Jerusalem in 1099?
the got killed
What were the crusades trying to accomplish?
hi, the crusades were to try and regain the cuppy cupcakes from the poo monster.
Was Jerusalem freed during the Crusades?
Yes, during the 1st Crusade it was captured in July 1099, and lost again in 1187 when it was captured by Saladin.
Was an there an army of children in the crusades?
Yes, but it was captured and enslaved by the Muslims before it made it to Jerusalem.
Were the Crusades effective?
As for being successful or effective in the goal to capture and maintain the holy city of Jerusalem. Only the First Crusade with King Richard I actually captured Jersualem. WIthin years of that capture the Muslims arose and overcame the Christian defenders. The subsequent crusades never had the same glory as the first. The crusades were effective in rallying the European people for a cause they beleived in. The crusades were also effective in establishing trade and knowledge between Europe and Asia.
The Crusades finally came to an end when Muslims captured the last Christian stronghold of?
The capture of Damascus.
What city were the Christians trying to take during the crusades?
jesus
What is the total amount of crusades there were?
The total amount of crusades there was 8. The whole point in the crusades was pretty much trying to take over the holy land. Kings, nobles, knights, peasants (serfs), and towns people where involved in the crusades.
What city was the Catholics trying to capture during the first crusades?
Jerusalem
Is it true that the Italian merchants profited from the crusades?
i have no idea i am still trying to figure that out to.
