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Who did the pope urban 2 want europeans to join a crusade against?

The Seljuk Turks- they were Muslims that took over the "Holy Land" - Jerusalem.


Which change was made when the Seljuk Turks took control of the Holy Land?

They admitted only those pilgrims traveling from Constantinople. The began to welcome Christian pilgrims to Jerusalem. They doubled the taxes for traveling on the roads into Jerusalem. They closed the pilgrimage routes to Jerusalem.


Where was the crusade?

The First Crusade, which took place in the 11th century, was an attempt to gain Jerusalem back from Muslims. It consisted of European nations fighting against Turks.


Where was the first Crusade?

The First Crusade, which took place in the 11th century, was an attempt to gain Jerusalem back from Muslims. It consisted of European nations fighting against Turks.


What was a goal of the first crusade?

The goal was to recapture the Holy Land (Palestine) from the Seldjuk Turks. The Turks had defeated the Byzantines in 1071, and took Jerusalem. They persecuted the Chistians. So, the Crusades were military expeditions fought by the Europeans to win back the Holy Land. The First Crusade was called by the Pope (Urban II). The Crusades successfully captured Jerusalem in 1099 and massacred its inhabitants.


When Consatantinople fell to the Turks?

Turks took Constantinople on May 29th 1453.


Who took power after Constantine?

Turks


Crusaders attempted to rescue the what of Christ from Turks?

Christâ??s Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, one of the holiest of Christian relics had been held by the Saracens, who permitted pilgrims to visit the relic. However, once the Turks took it, no visits were allowed. Furthermore, they brutalized and murdered thousands of Christians, prompting the start of the Crusades.


Who did the Byzantine Emperor seek help from when the Turks took over?

The Byzantine Emperor sought help from the European Christian kingdoms when the Turks took over.


Who took part in the crusades?

The people that took part in the crusades were the European christians and the seljuk Turks.


What were the battle called that took thousands of Europeans to Jerusalem to fight for their religion?

It seems to me as if you are talking about the First Crusade. It lasted from 1096 to 1099, and was an effort by Western Christianity to regain their 'Holy Lands'. It ended with the re-capture of Jerusalem, though that was only temporary.


Why did they have crusades?

CAUSES1) Turks took over Jerusalem which was holy to the Catholic Church2) Pope Urban II wanted Christians to visit Jerusalem (pilgrimage)3) Pope Urban II wanted to unite Europe which was fightingamong itself (common enemy unites people)4) The Christian Byzantine Empire asked the pope to help stop the invasion of the Suljak Turks.PHASES1) Peter the Hermit - attacked early with his followers2) First Crusade- Pope Urban II won, but Turks attacked for 88 years3) Second Crusade - Saladin (Turk) retook Jerusalem- Richard the Lionhearted and Saladin agreed (treaty) that Europeanscould visit Jerusalem