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What were the Causes and
Impacts of Crusades?
Global History & Geography
10th Grade Boys & Girls
Al-Madinah School
5 December 2016
What was Crusade
Literally: War for the sake of Cross
A series of military campaigns (war)
by the Christian Europeans against
Muslims to rest control of Palestine
(Holy Land)
Number of Crusades:
4 Crusades over 200 years
The Beginning of the Crusades
During the 1050s Seljuk Turks Invaded Asia Minor,
Which was part of the Byzantine Empire.
Seljuks were also in-charge of Palestine
Emperor Alexius I asked Western Christians for Help
He appealed with the Western Christians to free
Jerusalem from the Muslim infidels
Pope Urban II asked the French and German Bishops
to recover Palestine in the Council of Clermont in 1095.
The Franks launched the Crusades
Other Reasons for Crusades
The Pope believed that the crusades would increase his
power in Europe and unite Christians
Christians believed that their sins would be forgiven if
participated in the Crusade
Nobles hoped to gain wealth and land by participating in
Crusades
Adventurers saw a chance for travel and excitement
Serfs hoped to gain freedom
Events of the Crusades
Initially Christian Forces Took
over Jerusalem in 1099 C.E.
They Massacred the Muslims,
Jews and Christians of
Jerusalem
Christians Created four
crusader Kingdoms in
Palestine, Lebanon and Syria.
Muslim Forces Under Salahuddin (Saladin)
Ayyubi took over Jerusalem in 1187 C.E.
Another Crusade was led by the King
Richard (the Lion-Hearted) of England in
1189. He signed a peace treaty with
Salahudddin.
The Fourth Crusade was launched but the
Christians fought among themselves and
looted Constantinople
In 1291 the Last Crusader City Acre fell to
the Muslims ending crusades.
Impacts of the Crusades
The Most important impact crusades had was to create
centuries old mistrust between Muslims and Christians
Other Impacts
Increased Trade between Europe and Middle East
Encouragement of Learning
Papal Power declined, the division among Christians
widened
Increased power of the monarchs and feudalism
weakened
Economy based on money started to grow
Homework
Answer Questions 6 & 7 on page 308 of your textbook.