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If you were participating in a crusade, you were killing Islamic soldiers and civilians in order to regain the Holy Lands - the Middle East - and Jerusalem for Christianity. You were fighting for redemption from sin, or personal honour and gain.

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Why do you think so many people were willing to participate in the Crusades?

Many people participated in the Crusades due to religious fervor and the promise of spiritual rewards. Others were enticed by the prospect of material gains, such as land, riches, or trade opportunities. Some individuals were drawn by the desire for adventure and the chance to earn glory and prestige.


Why were the Christians in the Crusades?

The pope wanted to take back land that the Christians believed was sacred to them (Jerusalem). The first crusade worked well because of the element of surprise, but the Muslims won the following 7 crusades.


How did religious beliefs cause the crusades?

Religious beliefs played a significant role in causing the Crusades by motivating Christians to reclaim Jerusalem and the Holy Land from Muslim control. Many Christians believed it was their duty to defend and spread Christianity, leading to a series of military expeditions against the Muslim forces. The call for Crusades was fueled by religious fervor and the promise of spiritual rewards for those who participated.


Do we still see affects of the crusades today?

Yes, we still see effects of the Crusades today in terms of religious tensions and relationships between different cultures in the regions that were impacted by the Crusades. The Crusades also left a lasting impact on the politics and power dynamics in the Middle East and Europe.


What were christains promised if they joined the crusades?

Christians participating in the Crusades were promised spiritual salvation by the Church. They were told that by fighting in the Crusades, they would be granted forgiveness for their sins and a place in heaven, as the Church viewed the Crusades as a holy war to reclaim holy lands from Muslim control.

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Who participated in the crusades?

Many people participated in the Crusades including the Christians and the Muslims. The Byzantines and the Muslim Turks were the most prominent participants in the Crusades.


What countries participated in the crusades?

Germany, France, and Great Brittan all participated in the Crusades. Anyone who followed under the Pope.


How was a typical merchants reason for fighting in the crusades different from the reason prisoners and serfs participated?

Merchants participated, motivated by the possibilities of increased trade.


How was a typical merchant's reason for fighting in the Crusades different from the reasons prisoners and serfs participated?

Merchants participated, motivated by the possibilities of increased trade.


Who was doing the invading of the Christian crusades?

reece


What was the name given to the series of Holy Wars that nobles and knights participated in?

The Crusades were the holy wars fought in the Middle Ages.


What weapons were used by knigts in tournaments in the crusades?

They Crusaders which participated in tournaments had a sword spears a shield a horse and sometimes a weapon of their choice and sometimes knives


What led the Christians to participate in the crusades?

Christians participated in the Crusades in order to regain access to the Holy Land in Jerusalem. They were also trying to stop the spread of Islam.Pope Urban II said if they went on the Crusade to fight for Christianity they would have a free pass to heaven.


How were men convinced to go of to war during the crusades?

Fame, glory, doing God's will.


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Yes, Kate Gosselin participated in a commercial for an ab exercise machine.


What was the destination of those who participated in the Crusades?

The Holy Land More specifically, Jerusalem, the city that is holy to Muslims, Christians, and Jews. The city has been under Jewish control since the 1940's, but then the Muslims controlled it. The ostensible purpose of the Crusades was to wrest Jerusalem away from them and place it under Christian political control.


Why do you think so many people were willing to participate in the Crusades?

Many people participated in the Crusades due to religious fervor and the promise of spiritual rewards. Others were enticed by the prospect of material gains, such as land, riches, or trade opportunities. Some individuals were drawn by the desire for adventure and the chance to earn glory and prestige.