They admitted only those pilgrims traveling from Constantinople. The began to welcome Christian pilgrims to Jerusalem. They doubled the taxes for traveling on the roads into Jerusalem. They closed the pilgrimage routes to Jerusalem.
im guessing your from monty hi school
im guessing your from monty hi school
The Seljuk Turks were in control of Jerusalem, commonly referred to as the Holy Land, in 1095. Abu Nasr Shams al-Muluk Duqaq was the local Seljuk ruler in charge of Jerusalem in 1095. The First Crusade was mounted to wrest control of Jerusalem from the Turks in 1095.
Seljuk Turks
Nothing. They won it from the Fatimids who were also an Islamic Dynasty. During this period, the Holy Land was a backwater region and was generally neglected.
Nothing. They won it from the Fatimids who were also an Islamic Dynasty. During this period, the Holy Land was a backwater region and was generally neglected.
The Seljuk Turks- they were Muslims that took over the "Holy Land" - Jerusalem.
Pope Urban II called for the First Crusade. The purpose was to save Constantinople from the Seljuk Turks, but the goal quickly became the capture of Jerusalem and other sites holy to Christians.
the Crusades originally had the goal of recapturing Jerusalem and the Holy Land from Muslim rule and their campaigns were launched in response to a call from the Christian Byzantine Empire for help against the expansion of the Muslim Seljuk Turks into Anatolia.
Capture Jerusalem and political power--Pope Urban II wanted Catholicism to control a city this important around the world. Capture Jerusalem and political power--Pope Urban II wanted Catholicism to control a city this important around the world.
The Holy Land was under the control of the Muslims and he wanted to return it to the Christians, so the Pope called for a crusade.
It was when the Crusaders brought it to an end when they went to recapture the Holy City/Jerusalem