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Euan Cameron (Interpreting Christian History) explains that beliefs about how to be a good Christian are not uniform or static. Patterns of Christian thought and experience evolve, and each period in Christian history has identified a different bundle of themes and objectives as ultimately important. One of the major themes of medieval Christianity was pilgrimage.
During the first three hundred years of Christianity, there was no evident interest in visiting the Holy Land or seeing any of the places with which Jesus is identified. Helena, mother of Emperor Constantine, changed all that when she visited Palestine and found, to her own satisfaction, all the places of importance to Christianity and even uncovered the "True Cross". It became important for pious Christians to visit the Holy Land if possible, and to see where Christ was born and where he was buried. No one argued whether Helena's discoveries were pure fantasy: after all she had the imprimatur of Emperor Constantine, and therefore of the Roman Empire itself.
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Why did Christian pilgrims go to the holy land?
To establish God's Kingdom on Earth.
How did the pilgrims travel between A.D. 150 and 1500?
Pilgrims traveled by land
What wrongs did the pope accuse seljuk Turks of carrying out?
The Pope accused the Seljuk Turks of invading Christian territories, desecrating holy sites, and persecuting Christian pilgrims traveling to Jerusalem. He called for a Christian military expedition to restore access to the holy land, leading to the First Crusade.
What did the Seljuk Turks do when they took control of the Holy Land?
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.
Which religion were the crusades aimed at?
The Crusades were primarily aimed at reclaiming Jerusalem and the Holy Land from Muslim control during the Middle Ages. Leaders of the Christian faith called for military campaigns to secure and protect Christian pilgrims and holy sites in the region.
How long did it take Christian Knights to travel to the holy land?
Christian knights typically took several months to travel to the holy land during the time of the Crusades. The exact duration varied depending on the starting point, mode of transport, and any obstacles or delays encountered along the way.
What were the general effects of the crusades?
The first and most important effect was the stopping of the yihad advance towards Europe during two centuries, and the opening of Holy Land for christian pilgrims.
What was the religious purpose of the Crusades?
The primary religious purpose of the Crusades was to reclaim Jerusalem and the Holy Land from Muslim control. The Crusaders believed they were fighting in the name of Christianity and to protect Christian pilgrims traveling to these holy sites.
What ship did the pilgrims travel over to the new land on?
the Mayflower
What are three reasons that Europeans joined the Crusades?
the holy land was part of europe that time.it had been since the days of the roman empire.muslims began making excursions into it and robbing christian pilgrims.
Which change was made when the Seljuk Turks took control of the Holy Land?
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.
Do many Christians visit the Holy Land?
I could give you a figure, but yes a high number do. Hundreds of thousands of Christians travel to the Holy Land every year on pilgrimages. Many of them return year after year to visit the many Christian holy sites.
