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the crusades were called the holy wars because the crusaders were fighting for Jerusalem which was considered the holy land by 3 monotheistic cultures and each one wanted it to be under their control.
What meant "holy" back then, is now called "freeing some brown people and bringing democracy"
A red herring veiling the real cause: greed of the few + gullibility of the many
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What were Religious wars against the Muslim Turks in the Middle Ages called?
The Crusades
What was another name for the crusades?
Another name for the Crusades is the "Holy Wars." This term reflects the religious motivations behind the military campaigns, primarily aimed at reclaiming Jerusalem and other sacred sites in the Holy Land from Muslim control. The Crusades spanned several centuries, beginning in the late 11th century and continuing into the 13th century, and involved various European powers.
What were the religious military campaigns during the middle ages?
They were called crusades. There were a number of crusades to the Holy Land, but there were others, such as the Northern Crusades against pagans of the Baltic region, and the Albigensian Crusade against French heretics.
How did Europeans conquer Muslim lands?
Europeans traveled to the Middle East to conquer the lands under Muslim control because of that was the supposed Holy Land, were Jesus was born, they were armies of religious fanatics who dropped everything to go fight for God. This caused amazing amounts of destruction and I would not be surprised if all the troubles in the Middle East today stem form this initial string of conflict and Holy Wars, as for the question it is one that needs to be answered in a library with lots of hours of research on the subject, including studying all the various battles that allowed for the Crusaders to enter so far into the Holy Land. I recommend you search Crusades or Holy Wars in wiki to get you started._________________________________________________________Comments on answer aboveThe so called holy lands are holy to the three religions Judaism, Christianity and Islam and not only holy to Christians to justify their Crusades warsThe Crusades wars were only to gain more political supports for the leaders of these wars in their countries and get more power by controlling other countries.The Europeans conquered also Muslim lands in Egypt, Iraq, Syria, Iran, Indonesia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Libya, ... Are all these lands are holy lands?
What was the purpose of crusades in the middle ages?
Crusades occurred mostly to regain the Holy Lands - The Kingdom of Jerusalem from the muslims.
The were a series of wars aimed at conquering the Holy Land.?
Crusades
What were the wars to reclaim the holy land called?
Crusades
What did the christians call the holy wars?
Christians in the middle ages fought holy wars, which were called the crusades.
The holy wars fought against the Muslims to save the Holy Land were called what?
Crusades
What is the name of the wars fought between Muslims and christians for control of the holy land?
It Is Called The Crusades They're were a total of 9 crusades
What is a synonym for crusades?
Holy wars.
What were the wars called that Pope Urban II supported in 1095 to regain the Holy Land?
The Crusades.
What is a series of christian holy wars?
crusades
What is the series of wars during the Middle Ages by European Christians to recover the Holy Land from the Muslims called?
The Crusades were a series of wars aimed at conquering the Holy Land.
What are facts about the crusades?
Crusades was a series of holy wars!The Crusades were holy wars between the Christan's and The Muslims. There were 7 Crusades in total. They went from 1095-1270. The main goal of the Crusades was the Christians wanted to take the Holy City Of Jerusalem out of the Muslims power. Hope this helped :D
What were thr crusades?
A series of wars to regain the holy land.
The crusades were holy wars between what two religions?
The Crusades were a series of religious wars fought between Christians and Muslims for control of holy sites in the Eastern Mediterranean.
