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The Crusades

The Crusades. Chapter 14 section1. Key Terms. Crusades Holy Land Pope Urban II Saladin Richard the Lion Hearted. Launching the Crusades. Crusades- series of religious wars Holy Land- Jerusalem and the land around it Jews their temple was there

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The Crusades

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  1. The Crusades Chapter 14 section1

  2. Key Terms • Crusades • Holy Land • Pope Urban II • Saladin • Richard the Lion Hearted

  3. Launching the Crusades • Crusades- series of religious wars • Holy Land- Jerusalem and the land around it • Jews their temple was there • Christians- it was the birth place of Jesus • Christ would only return if Christians controlled Jerusalem

  4. Muslims Control the Holy Land • 1000’s Muslims control the Holy Land (Fatimids) • Turkish Muslims conquests in Europe • Stories of persecuting Christians • Turks attacked Byzantine Empire • 1071 Turks destroy most of Byzantine army

  5. The Council of Clermont • Emperor of Constantinople requests help with Turks • Pope Urban calls church leaders together at Claremont France • Called for Christian knights and nobles to come together to fight the Turks • Slogan “God wills it”

  6. First Crusade • 1096 two groups • First group made up of peasants • Unskilled warriors did not do well • Some crusaders attacked non Christians • Slaughtered entire Jewish communities

  7. First Crusade • Peasant quickly beaten at Jerusalem by the Turks • Second group was knights • Unprepared for hardship • Lack of food and water • Some knights looted towns

  8. First Crusade • Took 3 years to reach Jerusalem • Laid siege to many cities • Siege of Jerusalem victory for Crusaders • Disaster for city’s inhabitants • Crusaders created four states • Christian strongholds

  9. Second Crusade • Edessa, Antioch, Tripoli, Jerusalem • 1144 Turks capture Edessa • European leaders call for second crusade • King Louis VII and Eleanor Aquitaine were crusaders • Took no lands forced to return

  10. Third Crusade • 30 years after the second • Saladin-overthrew the Fatimids and controlled the Muslims took the title of Sultan • Saladin wanted to take back crusader states • Drove Christians out of Jerusalem

  11. Third Crusade • Richard the Lion Hearted of England fought in the Holy War • Salidin and Richard respected each other • Saladin offered a doctor when Richard was sick • Proposals of peace • Richard sister to marry Salidin’s brother

  12. Third Crusade • Richard won several battles against the Muslims • Could not take the Holy Land • Battle was a draw

  13. Fourth and Later Crusades • 1202 Fourth Crusade • Could not afford for Venetians to take them to Holy Land • Attacked Zara instead • Pope excommunicated all the Crusaders • Attacked Constantinople

  14. Fourth and Later Crusades • Sacked the city and named one of its leaders emperor • Fourth crusade fails • Five more Crusades follow • All unsuccessful • 1291 Muslims drive the Christians out of the Holy Land

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