Crusades?
the third crusades was called the king's crusades, because they had favor in the king's eyes.
The crusades were people that belived in god going on a journey to seek wealth, or/and adventure, or/and salvation, and/or other religious purposes.
Peter the Hermit
During the Crusades, various leaders and armies fought to free Jerusalem, notably including Godfrey of Bouillon, who led the First Crusade and became one of its key figures in capturing the city in 1099. Other prominent leaders included Richard the Lionheart during the Third Crusade, who fought against Saladin, the Muslim leader who recaptured Jerusalem in 1187. The conflict over Jerusalem involved numerous battles and shifts in control between Christian and Muslim forces throughout the Crusades.
This is because they didn't have enough crusaders.
Jerusalem
The main purpose of the Crusades were to capture the holy city of Jerusalem, and the conquest of Muslim "heathen" lands.
The Crusades.
Jerusalem
because.........they needed to capture Jerusalem
Crusades?
As for being successful or effective in the goal to capture and maintain the holy city of Jerusalem. Only the First Crusade with King Richard I actually captured Jersualem. WIthin years of that capture the Muslims arose and overcame the Christian defenders. The subsequent crusades never had the same glory as the first. The crusades were effective in rallying the European people for a cause they beleived in. The crusades were also effective in establishing trade and knowledge between Europe and Asia.
No..the crusades were intended to capture Jerusalem for Christianity and to oust the Moslems from there. The Jews suffered terribly during the crusades.
To capture the Holy Land from the Saracens
the crusades
The first crusade was the first of a number of crusades that took place to capture ... "Christians, hasten to help your brothers in the East, for they are being attacked. ... through Italy, then Eastern Europe and then through what is now Turkey.The Crusades happened when the Muslims had taken the holy city of Jerusalem.