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- Crusades - Wikipedia
The Crusades were a series of religious wars initiated, supported, and at times directed by the Papacy during the Middle Ages The most prominent of these were the campaigns to the Holy Land aimed at reclaiming Jerusalem and its surrounding territories from Muslim rule
- Crusades | Definition, History, Map, Significance, Legacy | Britannica
The Crusades were organized by western European Christians after centuries of Muslim wars of expansion Their primary objectives were to stop the expansion of Muslim states, to reclaim for Christianity the Holy Land in the Middle East, and to recapture territories that had formerly been Christian
- Crusades - World History Encyclopedia
The Crusades were a series of military campaigns organised by popes and Christian western powers to take Jerusalem and the Holy Land back from Muslim control and then defend those gains There were eight major official crusades between 1095 and 1270, as well as many more unofficial ones
- The Crusades: Definition, Religious Wars Facts | HISTORY
The Crusades were a series of religious wars between Christians and Muslims, occurring from 1096 and 1291, primarily
- The Crusades: A Complete History | History Today
During the last four decades the Crusades have become one of the most dynamic areas of historical enquiry, which points to an increasing curiosity to understand and interpret these extraordinary events What persuaded people in the Christian West to want to recapture Jerusalem?
- The Crusades | List and Timeline (1095-1270) - Medieval Chronicles
These wars spanned over three centuries and had a profound impact on the medieval world The Crusades were not only a military conflict, but they also had significant political, social, and economic consequences that shaped the history of Europe and the Middle East
- What Were The Crusades? - History Hit
Who were the Crusaders? There were actually two Crusades during the late 1090s The “People’s Crusade” was a popular movement led by Peter the Hermit, a charismatic preacher who whipped crowds of believers into a religious frenzy as he passed through Western Europe recruiting for the crusade
- Crusades - Encyclopedia. com
Crusades (krōō´sādz), series of wars undertaken by European Christians between the 11th and 14th cent to recover the Holy Land [1] from the Muslims *First Crusade**Origins*In the 7th cent , Jerusalem was taken by the caliph Umar [2]
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