Both Jews and Muslims considered Jerusalem to be a holy city - Apex
During the Second Crusade (1147-1149), Jerusalem was not captured; in fact, it was already under Christian control, having been taken during the First Crusade in 1099. The Second Crusade aimed to respond to the fall of the County of Edessa in 1144 to Muslim forces. The crusaders, led by figures such as King Louis VII of France and Emperor Conrad III of Germany, faced significant challenges, and their campaign ultimately ended in failure, leading to no significant gains in the Holy Land.
The third crusade happen in Jerusemalum in 1984i've always believed that the third crusade happened in medieval times in/at jerusalem. the crusade was a plan to recapture the Holy lands from the Turks/Muslims. Which it did
Voltaire said the Holy Roman Empire was not 'Holy, Roman, or an Empire.'
There were many wars, sometimes about land disputes or something, but the main wars were the Crusades. The Christians wanted control of the Holy City of Jerusalem, but the Muslims controlled it. Both sides wanted it for religious reasons. The Muslims were fine letting the Christians come to Jerusalem and worship, but the Christians wanted it all to themselves. For over two hundred years the Christians fought with the Muslims over the control of the city.
Jerusalem, & the Holy land
Capture Jerusalem and political power--Pope Urban II wanted Catholicism to control a city this important around the world. Capture Jerusalem and political power--Pope Urban II wanted Catholicism to control a city this important around the world.
the crusaders were fighting muslims to capture the holy land of Jerusalem.
A holy war by western Christians to re-capture the holy city of Jerusalem.
Pope Urban II called for the First Crusade. The purpose was to save Constantinople from the Seljuk Turks, but the goal quickly became the capture of Jerusalem and other sites holy to Christians.
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To capture the Christian holy land To reconquer the sacred city of Jerusalem and the Holy Land and free the Eastern Christians from Islamic rule. To take Jerusalem for the Catholic Church
The Crusades, which lasted from 1095 to the late 1500's, were holy wars between Christians in the West and Muslims in the Middle East, in which both sides sought to capture Jerusalem, or the Holy Ground. In 1099 the Christians were able to capture Jerusalem, and afterward there were continual holy wars in which the Muslims attempted to recapture the land while the Christians defended it.
He believed that God sent him a letter telling him to go to the holy land and capture Jerusalem.
The Crusades which is a series of religious wars, specifically for the ones against the Muslims and Christians for the taking of the Holy Land (Jerusalem). Now Jerusalem is in modern day Israel.
Capture the Holy land from Islamic rulers.
The main purpose of the Crusades were to capture the holy city of Jerusalem, and the conquest of Muslim "heathen" lands.