The crusades went to the holy land, to try and get the landfrom the muslins who occupied it.
the holy land
The crusaders who were the Peasant crusaders in 1096 and the Noble crusaders in 1097 wanted to re- capture the Holy Land which was important to them, as they were Christians. The Peasant crusaders failed, so the Nobles had to step up and take back the Holy Land.
Ostensibly, the Crusaders invaded the Middle East to recapture the Holy Land.
to retake the holy land
The Crusaders wore chainmail armor, helmets, and carried shields during their campaigns in the Holy Land. They also wore tunics with the symbol of the cross to identify themselves as Crusaders.
They were fighting over the holy land of Jerusalem
The crusaders
The Crusaders were from all part of Europe but the Crusades themselves were in the holy land, Jerusalem, in the Middle East.
A General named Saladin led the Muslim Army to retake Jerusalem and the Holy Land from the Crusaders.
The Crusaders were the Christians. That was the whole point. They were going to recover the Holy Land from the Muslims.
3 years
To take back the Holy Land in Jerusalem from the Muslims