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Crusades
The Crusades, Saladin, Richard the Lion Heart and the bitter struggle for control of Jerusalem and the Middle East, it's impact on society and it's ramifications on today's society
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How did the goals of the crusades change over years?
The goals of the Crusades changed over years because at first they wanted to conquer Jerusalem and the Holy land. But, then the goal shifted to the impacts of economic, social, and political; which lasted into contemporary times.
What was a long term affect of the crusades?
The war convinced Europeans of the superiority of Christian art, literature, and science.
What was the route of the first crusade?
First Crusade (1096 - 1099) While in the 900s Byzantium had been able to reseize territory in Syria, starting around the 1030s the Seldjuk Turks gained power and territory. ... On November 27, 1095, in Clermont, France, Pope Urban II called for a crusade to help the Byzantines and to free the city of Jerusalem.
What was that goal of the crusades?
There are several reasons for this but the main goal was to conquer Jerusalem, the holy city and to expand the power of the holy catholic church.
Pope Urban II called for the First Crusade in 1095 primarily to aid the Byzantine Empire, which was under threat from Muslim forces. He aimed to reclaim Jerusalem and the Holy Land for Christianity, framing the campaign as a pilgrimage and a holy war to defend and spread the faith. Additionally, he sought to unite the fragmented Christian kingdoms of Europe and redirect their martial energies away from internal conflicts towards a common external enemy.
Were the crusaders bad people?
No, they were not bad people. They thought that they were doing the right thing.
Which were principalities in the Holy Land created by Crusaders after the First Crusade?
The first Crusader state - the County of Edessa 1098 -1149 thenThe Principality of Antioch 1098-1268 The Kingdom of Jerusalem 1099-1291
Trade expanded and towns boomed.
From the leaders of the crusade kings who finished the crusade?
The Christian commander and king Richard the Lionheart, or Richard the 1st, was the one that ended the Crusade of Kings, also known as the 3rd Crusade.
Why did people agree to participate in the crusades?
"God wills it" was the popular motto at the time. But there were also other considerations for the main participants (the Kings, Dukes, Counts and knights) and these were the chances for winning glory in battle and the hopes of returning loaded with bounty from the riches of the East. The common soldiers and hangers-on participated because their lords told them to, and because going on a Crusade meant remission of all sins and a guarantee for Heaven after death.
There were other considerations, too: the Venetians (among other Italian city-States) participated because they could make enormous profits transporting the Crusaders to the Holy land on their ships. They even managed to detour one crusading army to Constantinople (then a fellow-Christian State) by claiming that its population did not recognize the Pope's supremacy which therefore made Constantinople a legitimate target for a Crusade. The Venetians did not mention that Constantinople also was their major competitor in commerce and trade.How did the crusades promote an exchange of ideas and goods?
The Crusades facilitated an exchange of ideas and goods by fostering direct contact between European and Middle Eastern cultures. As Crusaders traveled to the Holy Land, they encountered advanced knowledge in areas like science, medicine, and philosophy, which they brought back to Europe. Additionally, trade routes expanded, allowing for the exchange of luxury goods such as spices, textiles, and precious metals. This cultural and economic interaction helped to stimulate the European Renaissance and broadened the horizons of medieval society.
What event led to the First Crusade?
The First Crusade. Christian knights waged a religious war against the Muslims in Jerusalem in an attempt to reclaim the Holy Land.
Which crusade was the least successful?
Personally I think the second Crusade was the least successful and a terrible failure. Poor planning and heavy losses on the Christians total defeat. Ashamed, the Crusaders returned to Europe in less than a year.
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What is the significance of the first crusade?
The Crusades had three goals, depending on the underlying motives of each of the main players.
To the general public, its goal was 'freeing the Holy City', the rallying cry used in public by Pope Urban II. In reality, no-one until then had been much bothered that it had been a Muslim-ruled city for the last three hundred years. Christian pilgrims had always been welcome tourists, getting guided tours and being shown lots of artifacts connected to Christ that had miraculously "survived" over a thousand years. The Arab tour guides were even happy to sell you a piece of the True Cross or a branch of the Burning Bush if you were prepared to pay their price.
Pope Urban's real and underlying second goal - apart from this 'public relations'-reason so to speak - was that by rallying military support for a much-pressed Byzantine Emperor Alexios I, he hoped to settle a long-running dispute in his favor, namely the schism between Roman Catholics and Orthodox Christians, who refused to acknowledge the Pope's position as Head of all Christendom. And he needed the Byzantine Emperor's dependence and gratitude for that.
Emperor Alexios' had a third goal in mind for which he wanted and supported the Crusade. The generally peaceful Arab rulers of Palestine had been supplanted by the Arab Seljuqs, a much more warlike Empire that had started to put much pressure on the Byzantine Empire's southern borders. Alexios reckoned that the help of a professional Crusader army might well tip the scales in his favor. And he understood that by stressing (or inventing) the hardships and cruel treatment of pilgrims he might motivate the Christian knights to come over.
The First Crusade was the only one to ever reach its goal. Its Crusader Army was reasonably well-organized and it managed to 'free' Jerusalem, if only temporarily. Pope Urban's real goal of resolving the Schism in his favor was never realized however, since certainly the later Crusades were often badly organized and needed much help from the Byzantines instead of the other way around.
Byzantium came to mostly regret bitterly its call for help from the Crusaders. It (rightly) considered most Crusader armies undisciplined mobs of untrained soldiers and hangers-on who only cost them much money and effort to sustain and help on their way, usually to defeat. Moreover, their commercial competitors - especially Venice - used the Crusades as a pretext to force the Byzantines out of their markets; one 'Crusade' even was completely and exclusively directed against Constantinople, led by the Doge of Venice as its commander.
What were the impacts of the crusades?
One impact would obviously be loss of life. Maybe that's not what your looking for, but there you go. Another would have been bankruptcy. After the 3rd crusade especially, Richard 'Lionheart' let himself get held for ransom by a duke who he had annoyed during the crusade, and the ransom was more than twice Britain's annual revenue! which Meant poor John, 'The worst king of England', had to raise the taxes which made everyone in England hate him, which leads on nicely to my next point - John's title as worst king of England, which personally I don't think he deserved, as lots of people would have been biased against him after the taxes, which would have made them more criticizing in their thoughts about him and in their records.
What benefits did Western Europeans received as a result of the Crusades?
Well, darling, Western Europeans got a taste of some fancy new goods like spices, silks, and other treasures from the East during the Crusades. They also learned a thing or two about advanced military tactics and technology from their encounters with the Muslim armies. Oh, and let's not forget the lovely boost in trade and economic growth that came from all that pillaging and plundering.
What makes a good crusade leader?
They need to be powerful and popular with their country. They also need to be aggressive and to keep control.
Which was consequences of the crusades?
- An increase in trade
- An increase in the power of popes
- A weakening of the Byzantine Empire
