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The Holy Land
More specifically, Jerusalem, the city that is holy to Muslims, Christians, and Jews. The city has been under Jewish control since the 1940's, but then the Muslims controlled it. The ostensible purpose of the Crusades was to wrest Jerusalem away from them and place it under Christian political control.
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Who participated in the crusades?
Many people participated in the Crusades including the Christians and the Muslims. The Byzantines and the Muslim Turks were the most prominent participants in the Crusades.
What countries participated in the crusades?
Germany, France, and Great Brittan all participated in the Crusades. Anyone who followed under the Pope.
What is the final destination of the crusades?
The Crusades are already dead
What was the final destination location of the crusades?
Jerusalem
What city was the destination of the first two crusades?
Jerusalem was the destination of the first two crusaders.
How was a typical merchant's reason for fighting in the Crusades different from the reasons prisoners and serfs participated?
Merchants participated, motivated by the possibilities of increased trade.
How was a typical merchants reason for fighting in the crusades different from the reason prisoners and serfs participated?
Merchants participated, motivated by the possibilities of increased trade.
What was the name given to the series of Holy Wars that nobles and knights participated in?
The Crusades were the holy wars fought in the Middle Ages.
Those who went on the Crusades included?
christians
Who fought duringn the crusades?
Those who fought during the crusades were: the Seljuk Turks, the European Christians, and the Muslims.
What was promised to those who fought in the crusades?
The popes promised the crusaders that they would go to Heaven if they fought in the crusades
What did Urban say to persuade people who join the crusades?
Urban II urged people to join the crusades by emphasizing the religious importance of reclaiming the Holy Land from Muslim control. He promised forgiveness of sins and eternal salvation for those who participated in the holy war. Additionally, he highlighted the opportunity to gain wealth, land, and glory in the conquest of Jerusalem.
