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One major goal of the Christian church during the Crusades was to reclaim and secure holy sites in Jerusalem and the Holy Land from Muslim control, as they were considered sacred to Christians. The church saw the Crusades as a way to protect Christian pilgrims and expand Christian influence in the region.
Rupert's Land was historically inhabited by various Indigenous peoples who practiced their own spiritual beliefs and ceremonies. There was no single unified religion across the region but rather a diversity of Indigenous spiritual practices. Missionaries from various Christian denominations arrived in the area in the 17th and 18th centuries, introducing Christianity to Indigenous communities.
Spain wanted to unite their lands under Catholicism, specifically the form of Catholicism practiced by the Spanish monarchy known as Roman Catholicism. This was part of their efforts to consolidate power and promote religious unity and authority.
Win control of the Holy Lands, the background to the Bible, and in particular the Holy City, Jerusalem itself. Medieval Christians saw it as a great sin to have such sacred places held by "heathens".
The Crusades was Primarily targeted at the Muslims by the Christians. Jewish people that lived in Muslim conquered lands were also killed during the crusades because of their rejection of Jesus.
The Seljuks controlled all of the lands of the modern Turkish people, plus modern-day Kyrgyzstan, all of the Middle East, and the Arabian Peninsula.
The Byzantine Empire lost Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria and part of northern Iraq to the Arabs. It lost its lands in the Balkan Peninsula to the Slavs. It lost Turkey to the Seljuk Turks. It was brought to an end by the ottoman Turks who conquered its lands in Europe, including its Greek heartland, and finally conquered its capital, Constantinople.
The Ottoman Turks established themselves as the premier Middle Eastern Muslim power.
Pope Urban II describes the Seljuk Turks as a ruthless and barbaric force threatening Christendom. He portrays them as oppressors who have taken control of Jerusalem and are committing atrocities against Christians. His depiction aims to rally support for the First Crusade by emphasizing the need to reclaim holy lands and protect fellow Christians from these invaders. The urgency in his rhetoric seeks to unify and motivate Western Christians to take action against the perceived threat.
Emperor Alexius I sought military assistance from Pope Urban II primarily to combat the advancing Seljuk Turks, who were threatening Byzantine territories and undermining his authority. He hoped for a united Christian front to reclaim lost lands and stabilize his empire. Additionally, Alexius aimed to restore the Byzantine Empire's power and influence within Christendom, seeking not only soldiers but also a renewed sense of Christian solidarity against a common enemy.
The Crusades were begun in an effort to reclaim the Holy Lands which were overtaken by the Turks.
the Seljuk Turks captured Jerusalem and would not allow Christians to go on a pilgrimage there Europeans went for fame, fortune, riches, religious beliefs, were absolved from all debt, and they were told by the pope they would go to heaven
Marginal Land
"Christian" is not a culture, but a religion that embraces numerous very distinct cultures. As a result there are no unifying similarities or differences between "Christian lands" and "Non-Christian lands".
There are a great many countries that were never conquered by the Ottoman Turks. Russia, China, Australia, and many more. You might narrow this down a bit by asking what country did the Ottoman Turks attempt to conquer, unsuccessfully. That was Austria.
Pope Urban II granted help to the Byzantine emperor against the Seljuq Turks primarily to assist in repelling the Turkish advances that threatened Byzantine territory and Christian lands. Additionally, he aimed to unify the Western and Eastern Christian churches under his leadership, strengthening Christendom against a common enemy. This call for aid ultimately led to the launch of the First Crusade in 1096, as Urban sought to reclaim the Holy Land from Muslim control.
However, particularly Syria and Egypt they mostly followed different sects of Christianity from their rulers in Constantinople, who felt it their duty to harass and even persecute these sects.