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The "Holy Land", basically reclaim all of Israel, Jordan, Thrace, and the majority of the Middle East in the name of the Christian religion of the Byzantines and the Papacy

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What city did the Crusaders want to control?

The Crusaders wanted to control the city of Jerusalem.


What did the pope want crusaders to take over?

The Pope wanted the crusaders to drive the Muslims out of the Holy Land and return control to Christians.


What did the Crusaders hope to achieve?

They hoped to gain back the Holy Lands


What was the result of first crusaders?

The Christians took Jerusalem from Muslim control.


Why did the Muslims and crusaders fight?

They fought because the Muslims had control of Jerusalem, the most important city to the Holy Roman Empire. To get Jerusalem back under the control of it, the crusaders started the Crusades, or holy wars.


What was the area the crusaders hoped to control?

The crusaders primarily aimed to control the Holy Land, particularly the city of Jerusalem and its surrounding regions, which were significant to Christianity. Their objective was to secure these areas from Muslim rule and to ensure safe pilgrimage routes for Christian worshippers. Additionally, they sought to establish Christian states in the Levant to expand their influence and protect their interests in the region.


Did the Christians ever win control of the holy land?

No. Suliman drove the crusaders out.


What group from England led by Richard I the Lionheart attempted to gain control of Jerusalem?

crusaders


What forces took control of Jerusalem in 1071?

The Fatimids at the beginning, the Crusaders at the end.


What type of religion did the Crusaders fight for?

The Crusaders fought in the name of Christianity during the Crusades. They were sanctioned by the Pope and saw their military campaigns as a way to reclaim the Holy Land from Muslim control.


Who fought the crusaders for the control of Jerusalem?

The Crusaders fought primarily against Muslim forces for control of Jerusalem. Notably, leaders such as Saladin, the first sultan of Egypt and Syria, played a significant role in resisting the Crusaders during the Third Crusade. Various other Muslim leaders and factions also opposed the Crusaders during the series of Crusades that spanned several centuries. The conflict was marked by numerous battles and shifting alliances between Christian and Muslim forces.


What was called the holy land by crusaders?

The holy land referred to by crusaders was Jerusalem, as it held great religious significance for Christians, Muslims, and Jews. The crusades were military campaigns initiated by European Christians to reclaim Jerusalem from Muslim control.