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The Crusades

The Crusades. Crusades. Wars to capture Palestine Eight very bloody wars Palestine, on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea, called “Holy Land” Sacred to Jews, Muslims and Christians. Causes of the Crusades. The Turks rose in power Took over Jerusalem (Holy Land)

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The Crusades

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  1. The Crusades

  2. Crusades • Wars to capture Palestine • Eight very bloody wars • Palestine, on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea, called “Holy Land” • Sacred to Jews, Muslims and Christians

  3. Causes of the Crusades • The Turks rose in power • Took over Jerusalem (Holy Land) • Attacked Christian pilgrims and then turned them away from Jerusalem • Church wanted to get Holy Land back • Because Holy • And to control trade routes between Africa, Asia, and Europe

  4. One of the First Crusades • Peter the Hermit and the People’s Crusade • Peter was a small, ordinary man • Gathered an army of common people • Peter was not good at organizing such a large group of people • Food became scarce • Crusaders looted towns • Many people died and others were taken prisoner

  5. One of the First Crusades, cont. • Peter’s army was very weak • Peter waited for an army of knights • His army rebelled, got attacked, only a small part survived • Last of Peter’s army and knights captured Jerusalem in 1099 • Killed 10,000 Muslim, Christian, and Jewish inhabitants

  6. Later Crusades • Christians set up 4 kingdoms in Palestine • Muslims made repeated attacks • Christians launched more Crusades to keep control of region • Strong Muslim leader, Saladin, rose to power • Kept holy city open to Christians for pilgrimages

  7. Results of the Crusades • Trade increased and made use of money more common • Feudalism grew weaker • Towns became more important

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