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Which groups fought with each other during the Crusades?

The crusades happened during medieval times. The Pope of the time (Urban II) called on all Christians to fight a war against the Turks and were promised immediate remission of their sins upon death. The official reason for the first crusade is that the Pope wanted to help the Byzantine Emperor defend his Kingdom against invading Turks. Though it is argued that the Pope had the hidden agenda of taking back the "Holy land" from the Muslims.


was managing the Roman Empire in ad117 was easy or difficult defend your answer?

117 BC was the year when the Emperor Trajan died. His succession was sooth. Trajan had already conquered Mesopotamia (Iraq) which he wrested from the Persians and the Roman Empire has reached its greatest extent.


What was the main target of crusades?

The main target of the Crusades was to reclaim the Holy Land, particularly Jerusalem, from Muslim control. Initiated in the late 11th century, these military campaigns aimed to restore Christian access to sacred sites and defend Byzantine Christians against Muslim expansion. Over time, the Crusades also sought to assert and expand Christian influence throughout the Eastern Mediterranean.


How did Rome fall?

The ancient Roman Empire fell because it was unable to logistically maintain its military supremacy in Europe. This was despite the de facto control of the government by military leaders in place of the Emperor. After the fall of Rome to Germanic mercenaries in 476 AD, the eastern or Byzantine Empire continued for another 1,000 years until conquered by the Ottomans in the 1400's.In Some DetailThe Western Roman Empire which was ruled by the City of Rome fell because of the lack of manpower to defend its borders from Barbarians who all wanted a piece of the Roman Land. Bad Emperor after Bad Emperor was put on the throne. Each Legion of the Roman Army wanted one of their own people on the throne. Finally, Constantine became Emperor and moved the Capital to Constantinople (modern day Istanbul). While this happened, the Western Empire was put into ruin. More and More often the Western Roman Empire was forced to make deals with the Barbarians who said that they would defend the Western Roman Empire if they were allowed to live in Roman territories.One day Alaric, leader of the Visigoth, realized that Roman Forces were spread thinly in the Empire and in AD 410 he and his Army began to cautiously move South and into Italy. The Romans might have just withdrawn to the Italian Peninsula and held that for another 100-200 years until they had the manpower to retake Europe. But instead, the Roman Army let the barbarians move unopposed through Italy. When they finally reached the city of Rome, they sacked the city. Other barbarians came and attacked the city, but the City of Rome finally stayed out of Roman hands when Romulus Augustus became Emperor of Rome. When Romulus was removed from power in 476 AD, the emperor Zeno of the Eastern Empire accepted the Germanic chieftain Odoacer as ruler of Italy. This marked the end of the Western Roman Empire. :P


How did the division of the Roman Empire make it easy for people to invade it?

The Empire was divided to make it easier to govern and defend. In a pre-mechanical transport age, the distances were too great so it was divided to enable better response times. The real weakening resulted from allowing the Goths to enter and settle on the borders to add their forces to help deter and defend against others. The Goths became increasingly dominant.

Related Questions

Why was Tower of London created?

To defend London


Why was the Roman Empire divided in half during third century AD?

The Roman Empire was split in half because the massive empire was too large to defend with too many invaders, such as the Saxons, Huns, Goths, and Germanic tribes. So Diocletian, the emperor at the time, split it in half because he thought the empire would be easier to defend. The western empire fell to a Germanic general, Odoacer, while the eastern empire, the Byzantine Empire, continued to thrive.


What steps did Aurelian take when increased threats from invaders?

He divided the empire in half so that it would be easier to defend


Why was the great firewall of china created?

The Great Wall was constructed to help defend against invaders, like the Mongols.


What was a major contribution of Byzantine empire?

The main contribution of byzantine empire was the alphabet they created, the new capital to defend their territories, and the wall they constructed.


What was the major contribution of the byzantine empire?

The main contribution of byzantine empire was the alphabet they created, the new capital to defend their territories, and the wall they constructed.


Why were castles needed in the medieval imes?

These huge buildings served not only to defend the country from foreign invaders but as the basic tool in preserving the king's and the nobles' power over the land.These huge buildings served not only to defend the country from foreign invaders but as the basic tool in preserving the king's and the nobles' power over the land.These huge buildings served not only to defend the country from foreign invaders but as the basic tool in preserving the king's and the nobles' power over the land.These huge buildings served not only to defend the country from foreign invaders but as the basic tool in preserving the king's and the nobles' power over the land.


What did the great wall defend china against?

The northern barbarian invaders: The Mongols, the Manchus, the Huns, etc...


What kinds of factors made the Roman Empire harder to defend the larger it grew?

There was more land and it was harder for the emperor to defend


When was Thrace - theme - created?

The theme of Thrace was established in the early 7th century in the Byzantine Empire, as part of the administrative reorganization of the empire under the Emperor Heraclius. It was one of the original themes, or military provinces, that helped strengthen and defend the empire's borders.


Which company did Howard Hughes lose control of when he refused to appear in court to defend it?

trans world airlines


How could an emperor lose the mandate of heaven?

He could become too weak to defend his realm.