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The first crusades were to gain control of Jerusalem from the Muslims. The second crusade was to regain control of Edessa, and was lost by Christian Europeans.
In 1099, crusaders of the First Crusade besieged Jerusalem and then captured it, founding the crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, slaughtering most of the Muslim and Jewish residents. Saladin recaptured Jerusalem from the crusaders in 1187. During World War I, the British Army took control of Jerusalem in 1917, remaining in control until the partition of Palistine in 1948.
The fourth crusade that the Europeans were in control of constantinople at the end.
Europeans viewed capturing Jerusalem as crucial for both religious and political reasons. For Christians, it was seen as the Holy City, the site of significant events in the life of Jesus, making its control a matter of faith and pilgrimage. Additionally, during the Crusades, capturing Jerusalem symbolized the reclamation of Christian lands from Muslim rule, enhancing the prestige of European powers. This aspiration was further fueled by a desire to expand influence and secure trade routes in the region.
When the Second Crusade ended, the European Christians lost control of the Holy Land (Jerusalem).
He went there to ask forgiveness for his sins and to fight for control over Jerusalem.
The Europeans gained control over the Native Americans by taking their land and their important riches.
The Crusaders wanted to control the city of Jerusalem.
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Europeans brought much of the world under their influence and control beginning in the year 1914.Europeans brought much of the world under their influence and control beginning in the late 1800s.
The Muslims.