They did because of the Age Of Exploration which was a time when the countries began sailing to find gold silks and spices.
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to gain wealth and spread christianity
Commercial gain.
some motives for joining the crusades, where to gain wealth, to be forgiven your sins by helping the pope, and to have an adventure and prove your bravery.
To have his sins absolved and go in heaven when he died, for some others it was an opportunity to gain wealth and fame, or simply lust of adventure.
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.