The Muslims had control over Palestine, where Jesus lived and died (especially Jerusalem, which is located in Palestine). The Crusades were an attempt to put Christians back in control of Palestine. The Crusades were for the most part a failed military disaster, and finally the Christians and the Muslims came to an agreement: The Muslims would continue to control Palestine, and the Christians were allowed to visit there and make pilgrimages to Holy Sites in Palestine.
They were considered the holy wars because the crusades were knights which were under command of the church and they fought with Jewish and Muslim people for Jerusalem, the holy city.
He helped to fight the crusaders in the Holy Land in the second crusade.In the third crusade he fought against King Richard I of England,known as Richard the Length fought many battles with him but this to warriors could not defeat each other. In 1192 they signed a peace treaty and ended the long fights of the Crusade wars.
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He conducted his wars like "holy wars" and he gave defeated people the choice of death or public profession of Romanism. For this he was called "leager of Christian people". On Christmans day in 800AD the pope placed a crown of gold on his head and proclaimed him Chrales Augustus Emperor of the Romans.
Christians in the middle ages fought holy wars, which were called the crusades.
The first crusade was a success but the second was a faliure
They were considered the holy wars because the crusades were knights which were under command of the church and they fought with Jewish and Muslim people for Jerusalem, the holy city.
the refusal of the church to end its wars against Muslims in the Holy Land
a war approved by the higher authorities of a religion against another religion or members of a sect of the same religion. Some sort of reward usually in the "after life" was guaranteed to those who took part. The Moslems call it a Jihad. The Crusades were holy wars called for by the Pope against the moslems in the Holy Land. Those who went on crusade were guaranteed a fast track to Heaven when they died.
It Is Called The Crusades They're were a total of 9 crusades
private wars among the nobles
private wars among the nobles
private wars among the nobles
A common problem in feudal society that the Church tried to stop during holy days and seasons were private wars among the nobles.
the 5th crusade was the least sucessfull beacause everything was destroyed at that point lots of wars
Holy Wars... The Punishment Due