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They believed it was a sacred place
The Crusaders, who were predominantly Christian knights from Western Europe, were the first Christians to fight against Muslims for control of the Holy Land during the Crusades in the 11th to 13th centuries.
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.
Christians and Muslims. Christians wanted to take the holy land away from the Muslims.
The Pope wanted the crusaders to drive the Muslims out of the Holy Land and return control to Christians.
The Pope wanted the crusaders to drive the Muslims out of the Holy Land and return control to Christians.
Crusades
The holy land referred to by crusaders was Jerusalem, as it held great religious significance for Christians, Muslims, and Jews. The crusades were military campaigns initiated by European Christians to reclaim Jerusalem from Muslim control.
The Pope wanted the crusaders to drive the Muslims out of the Holy Land and return control to Christians.
Answer 1The Holy LandAnswer 2While Answer 1 may have been correct 800-1000 years ago, it is no longer correct. This is especially true since Israel (a Jewish State) controls much of the Holy Land. There is no specific piece of land that Christians want that Muslims have. Christians want Islamic Countries to legalize proselytization of non-Islamic faiths and equalize the treatment of non-Muslims. This is what the Muslims control that Christians would like the power to reverse.
It is Jerusalem
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the muslims took over the holy land and the christians were not happy i think?