The year 1099
basically, they gathered troops to take back holy land from Muslims. The first set of troops sent out, killed eachother. The second set of troops set out, got to Jerusalem and took it back from the Muslims. These warriors were known as crusaders.
The First Crusade, which took place in the 11th century, was an attempt to gain Jerusalem back from Muslims. It consisted of European nations fighting against Turks.
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.
the Muslims had taken over Jerusalem and the Christians wanted it back so the pope called for a crusade. he said that if you fought and died you would go to heaven and that if you survived you would get to see the holy land.
The objects that the crusaders brought back from the crusade(s) were highly needed by the Europeans. This encouraged the trade, and also the use of money.
basically, they gathered troops to take back holy land from Muslims. The first set of troops sent out, killed eachother. The second set of troops set out, got to Jerusalem and took it back from the Muslims. These warriors were known as crusaders.
The First Crusade, which took place in the 11th century, was an attempt to gain Jerusalem back from Muslims. It consisted of European nations fighting against Turks.
They wanted to get back there land, Jerusalem that was taken from them.
The First Crusade, which took place in the 11th century, was an attempt to gain Jerusalem back from Muslims. It consisted of European nations fighting against Turks.
their goal was to take back Jerusalem from the Muslims, but they never did.
To take back the Holy Land in Jerusalem from the Muslims
The objects that the crusaders brought back from the crusade(s) were highly needed by the Europeans. This encouraged the trade, and also the use of money.
The Crusades were a series of wars waged by Christian Europe to seize Jerusalem and the Holy Land. The Europeans won the First Crusade (1095 - 1099 CE), in which they killed many Muslim and Jewish civilians. However, they lost the following Crusades, particularly thanks to Saladin who reconquered Jerusalem and the Holy Land in 1187 CE.
Richard the Lionheart(Richard I) never attacked Jerusalem. He turned back because of Saladin: they were both tired, so they signed a truce.
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.
The fourth crusade was a children's crusade. The children set off to take back Jerusalem which was under control of the seljuk turks. The children never made to Jerusalem but instead attacked constantinople on accident. They mistook it for Jerusalem. The children lost and the ones who escaped were tricked into being sold into slavery.
the Muslims had taken over Jerusalem and the Christians wanted it back so the pope called for a crusade. he said that if you fought and died you would go to heaven and that if you survived you would get to see the holy land.