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Pope Urban II is credited with encouraging Christians to join the Crusades and promising them forgiveness of sins. During the Council of Clermont in 1095, he called for a military expedition to the Holy Land and offered spiritual rewards, including indulgences, to those who participated in the crusade. This promise was a significant motivator for many to take up arms in the name of their faith.
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What factors motivated Europeans to participate in a crusade?
The Pope told everyone that if they fought in the Crusades, all of their sins would be forgiven.
What factors motivated europeans participate in a crusade?
The Pope told everyone that if they fought in the Crusades, all of their sins would be forgiven.
Why were Western Europeans of all classes of society eager to go on a crusade?
People joined the Crusades for a couple of reasons, the main one being that the church encouraged people to do it. People were told that if they fought in the Crusades, even if they were killed, that all of their sins would be forgiven and they would automatically enter into heaven. Other people just joined the crusades for the riches.
What was the purpose for the crusades?
In the early middle ages Arab Muslims controlled Jerusalem. Many Christians went on pilgrimage to Jerusalem to visit the holy land. The Arab Muslims allowed this until the Turkish Muslims took over. When pilgrims visited the Holy land the Turkish Muslims would beat them, rob them and in some cases murder them. The Christians didn't like this and were told by the pope too go and fight, if Christians fought their sins would be immediately forgiven and if they died the would go straight to heaven and they would also protect their land and people and receive land so the holy war began this was called a crusade. Christians and Muslims fought over the power of Jerusalem and this is how the Christians recieved the name 'The Crusaders'.
What event was a series of wars between Muslims and Christians to take Jerusalem?
That would be the Crusades.
What factors motivated Europeans to participate in a crusade?
The Pope told everyone that if they fought in the Crusades, all of their sins would be forgiven.
What factors motivated europeans participate in a crusade?
The Pope told everyone that if they fought in the Crusades, all of their sins would be forgiven.
Who fought in crusades?
The Christians of Europe led the Crusades, and sometimes their holy rulers or kings would lead them in battle. An example of this would be Pope Urban II on the first crusade. They were waged against the Muslims, Russian and Greek Orthodox Christians, Mongols, Cathars, Hussites.
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
One fact about the crusades?
A fact about the crusades is that people went on the crusades because Pope Urban told them that they would be forgiven for their sins and tht they would automatically go to Heaven.
Why were Western Europeans of all classes of society eager to go on a crusade?
People joined the Crusades for a couple of reasons, the main one being that the church encouraged people to do it. People were told that if they fought in the Crusades, even if they were killed, that all of their sins would be forgiven and they would automatically enter into heaven. Other people just joined the crusades for the riches.
What was the purpose for the crusades?
In the early middle ages Arab Muslims controlled Jerusalem. Many Christians went on pilgrimage to Jerusalem to visit the holy land. The Arab Muslims allowed this until the Turkish Muslims took over. When pilgrims visited the Holy land the Turkish Muslims would beat them, rob them and in some cases murder them. The Christians didn't like this and were told by the pope too go and fight, if Christians fought their sins would be immediately forgiven and if they died the would go straight to heaven and they would also protect their land and people and receive land so the holy war began this was called a crusade. Christians and Muslims fought over the power of Jerusalem and this is how the Christians recieved the name 'The Crusaders'.
How did the pope convince people to take part in the crusades?
He said that no matter what, whoever fought in the crusades would have a guaranteed spot in heaven.
What event was a series of wars between Muslims and Christians to take Jerusalem?
That would be the Crusades.
What did the christians call the holy wars they fought agaisnt the Muslims?
This would be the Crusades, which were an active persecution of teh muslims of the ottoman empire, although the damage done was felt by more than just the muslim world.
What happened to local people of Jerusalem during crusades?
When the Christians came; they would kill the Muslims.
What happened at the crusades?
they ate grapes and they fought with bananas. they would lick each others bananas
