During the 1st Jihad in the 8Th and 9Th centuries, Muslin armies overran most of the Mideast. including Jerusalem.
The Crusades were launched to drive them out of the Christian Holy City of Jerusalem and other surrounding areas.
Soldiers joined the Crusades because they wanted to fight. The Church didn't want them fighting for land so they told the soldiers to fight for the Church and in doing so, they would be guaranteed a place in heaven. Some also did it for the fame and fortune.
Wel 3 religions christains muslims and jews were fighting over jerusalem and they all waned it so.. it became a big ordeal, and crusades formed
people
in jersulem
To regain the Holy Land from the Muslims.
between 1096 and 1102 AD
there was aroung 70,00 soldiers fought in the fifth crusade
the type of people that had guts and were brave and fought the enimy!
10000
Germany See link below for information on the Second Crusade.
The Mexicans and the Polish
The Crusaders and the Egyptians
They fought one another in the Third Crusade (1189 to 1192)
The First Crusade was the only successful Crusade.