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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?

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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.


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Who were the crusaders fighting against?

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What was the goal of the Crusades according to the Pope?

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What was called the holy land by crusaders?

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