It was not so much what they faced but more what the people on the road that the crusaders used face when the crusaders passed them. The crusaders has also been known to plunder on their way to the holy land. But the crusaders had to deal with Muslims that intended to stop or kill the crusaders on their way to the holy land and not to mention that it was a 6 month journey. They also had to cross the Alps and Many deserts. So the elements I would say was their greatest challenge.
The crusaders who were the Peasant crusaders in 1096 and the Noble crusaders in 1097 wanted to re- capture the Holy Land which was important to them, as they were Christians. The Peasant crusaders failed, so the Nobles had to step up and take back the Holy Land.
12,000
There were 8 crusades all together.
around 20,000
because they all were on your mother
Generally it was the crusaders invading Muslim territory, but many battles were also prompted by Muslim warriors ambushing the Crusaders
Violently. After the siege was able to break the walls of the city and the Christians invaded, the Christian Crusaders killed so many Jewish, Muslim, and local Christians (all civilians) that the blood was rumored to have filled the streets all of the way to the horses' knees.
Many cities were attackd by the crusaders. The most important two were:Jerusalem, captured by the crusaders of the First Crusade in 1099, with its entire population slaughtered, without concern whether they were Muslim or Christian.Constantinople, the capital of the Eastern Empire, which was sacked by the crusaders of the Fourth Crusade in 1204.
30,000
The Crusaders mainly spoke Latin, French, and various local languages depending on the region they were in during the different Crusades. Latin was the language used for official documents and communication among the leaders, while French was commonly spoken by the higher nobility. Local languages were also used for day-to-day communication with non-Latin speakers.
Anna Comnena thought highly of the civilized crusaders fighting for God, but greatly disliked the dirty and wreck-less crusaders. She speaks about their imposing on her empire and being so brutal for no reason. Pretty much she respected the true crusaders, but didn't like the brutal ones going on crusades for money and power.