The Crusades began around the year 1000, over a thousand years ago. At that time there were no railways, no automobiles, no airplanes, or other modern vehicles. The fastest method of travel on land was by horse, however, many crusaders did not even own a horse and therefore had no way to travel other than by walking. Added to the lack of efficient vehicles, was the problem of the great political disunity and general chaos of the medieval world. There were few hotels at which travellers could stay overnight, or other conveniences which modern travellers would expect. Travel was always difficult, in the middle ages.
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their goal was to take back Jerusalem from the Muslims, but they never did.
To take back the Holy Land in Jerusalem from the Muslims
they wonted to take over Jerusalem for the money and the riches but also so that they could take over Jerusalem before anyone else did.
Crusaders
Take Jerusalem! DUhhhSaladin - born 1137 - was a general who battled the crusaders and conquered Jerusalem. He is buried in a mausoleum in the Umayyad mosque in Damascus.
walked!
The Crusaders wanted to control the city of Jerusalem.
Europe WAS the Crusaders and they fought in the Middle East to take Jerusalem.
Jerusalem was the destination of the first two crusaders.
A General named Saladin led the Muslim Army to retake Jerusalem and the Holy Land from the Crusaders.
the jerusalem cross