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The Crusades

The Crusades . e. Describe the impact of the Crusades on both the Islamic World and Europe. What are the Crusades? . The age of Faith inspired these wars of conquest. Emperor of Byzantine Empire asked the for help against Muslim Turks.

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The Crusades

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  1. The Crusades e. Describe the impact of the Crusades on both the Islamic World and Europe.

  2. What are the Crusades? • The age of Faith inspired these wars of conquest. • Emperor of Byzantine Empire asked the for help against Muslim Turks. • The Muslim Turks were threatening to conquer his capital in Constantinople. • Urban II issued the call of a “holy war” called a crusade: to gain control of the Holy Land.

  3. What was the Goal of the Crusades? • Economic Goals: • Merchants profited by making loans to finance the journey. • Lease ships for a hefty fee to transport armies over the Mediterranean Sea. • Trying to win control of key trade routes to India. • Inheritance of Land: Eldest sons would inherit their fathers property.

  4. Goals Continued • Social goals: • Knights threatening the peace of the kingdoms, as well as church property. • Crusades brought an opportunity to get rid of quarrelsome knights who fought each other.

  5. Political goals with religious motives • Muslims controlled Palestine(The Holy Land) and threatened Constantinople. • Byzantine Emperor appealed to Christians to stop Muslim Attacks. • Pope wanted to reclaim Palestine to reunite the split Christendom.

  6. 1st and 2nd Crusade • Pope Urban call brought outpouring of religious feeling and support. • Those who died in Crusade were assured of a place in heaven(according to the Pope). • “God wills it”- knights wore red crosses sewn on tunics worn over their armor. • Knew nothing of the Geography, climate, or culture of the “Holy Land”.

  7. Nobles argued among themselves and couldn’t agree on a leader. • No strategy to capture Jerusalem. • Crusader states became vulnerable to Muslim counterattack. • In the 2nd Crusade, Saladin(Muslim leader) captured Jerusalem.

  8. Third Crusade • Led by Richard the Lion Heart: • Richard and Saladin were both brilliant warriors. • After many years the two formed a truce. • Jerusalem remained under Muslim control and Christian pilgrims could freely visit the Holy city.

  9. Children’s Crusade • 1212 , 1000’s of children set out to conquer Jerusalem. • Armed with only the belief that God would give them Jerusalem. • Many died from cold and starvation • Rest died at sea or were sold to slavery.

  10. Spanish Crusade • Muslims controlled most of spain • Reconquista: effort to drive the Muslims out of Spain. • Inquisition: Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand's plan to unify Spain under Christianity

  11. Effects of the Crusades • Power of the Church • Merchants expanded trade between Europe and Southeast Asia. Benefitting Christians/Muslims • Trading goods: Spices, fruits, and cloth. • Lessoned the power of the Pope. • For Muslims, Intolerance/prejudice displayed by Christians in the Holy Land left behind a legacy of bitterness and hatred.

  12. Show me what you know. • What were the economic advantages of the Crusades? • How did the Crusades change the history of Europe? • What impact did the Crusades have on the Islamic World? • In what way did the Crusades benefit people of all faiths?

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