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Because Christianity and Islam both derive much of their fundamental theology from Judaism, it turns out that all three religions regard Jerusalem as a holy city, of immense religious importance, and therefore, each believes that it is absolutely necessary for that holy city to be controlled by their own religion and no other. Jews require Jerusalem to be Jewish, Christians require Jerusalem to be Christian, and Muslims require Jerusalem to be Muslim. There is generally very little compromise on matters of religious faith. Faith is not negotiable. The will of God must not be thwarted. Hence, people are prepared to fight and die for religious causes, and people continue to do so to this day. But now it is mainly the Jews and Muslims who contest ownership of Jerusalem. The Christians are sitting this one out, in the 21st century. But during the Crusades, they fought with ceaseless determination for the victory of their religion. It was a bitter conflict, which is resented in the Muslim world to this very day, and it is one of the reasons why there is so much conflict between the Muslim world and the western nations.
Of course, everyone wants peace, and everyone says so all the time. Jesus Christ is the Prince of Peace. But people want peace on their own terms. First comes victory, then comes peace. That was the thinking of the crusaders, and that is the thinking of religious militants to this day.
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What crusade were the europeans in control of constantinople at the end?
The fourth crusade that the Europeans were in control of constantinople at the end.
Which crusade were europeans in control of constinpole?
The Fourth Crusade in 1204 AD.
Europeans were in control of constantinople at the end of?
* The Fourth Crusade...(".")
For how long after the First Crusade did the Europeans hold Jerusalem?
50 years
Which Crusade did the Europeans win?
The first one and only the first one
Why the crusade was a military failure?
The Europeans never regained what they fought for - the Holy Land.
Where most crusades successful for the Europeans?
only the first crusade was successful and out of nine crusades
During the first crusade how many europeans fought to regain the holy land?
10000
Who won in the war of the first crusade?
The ottomans, seeing as the europeans didn't manage to hold Jerusalem. But if the crusade counted as a war with winners and loosers is a matter of debate
Pope Urban II called on Europeans to join a Crusade against?
Pope Urban II called on Europeans to join a Crusade against the Muslim Turks who controlled the city of Jerusalem and refused to allow Christians access to the holy sites located there. This First Crusade was called in 1095 when he urged Christians to free Jerusalem.
When was the third crusade announced?
The Third or Kings Crusade began in 1189. This was an attempt by Europeans to recapture Jerusalem from Saladin. Although some of the Holy Land was recaptured, the Third Crusade fell short of its goal and failed to recapture Jerusalem.
What crusade was a success for the Europeans?
The first crusade was the most successful one because at that time the Muslims were not united under one strong leader and could not effectively fight against the Europeans, therefore the crusaders managed to capture Jerusalem and a number of other Muslim cities.
