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The Crusades
Social Studies
Aim and Do Now
 Aim: What were the major battles of the Crusades and what did
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they accomplish?
Do Now: Point of View:
Imagine your experience as a European when Pope Urban II called
for a Crusade to reclaim the Holy Land. What would you have to
do? Why? How would you feel? How would you prepare?
Or
Imagine that you are an Arab Muslim living near Egypt.You have
heard of the might of the Turks but fear their aggression might
have started an international conflict. How would you feel
knowing that Crusaders are coming to take control of your lands?
First Crusade - Map
Major Battles
 1098 – Siege of Antioch
 Antioch laid on a strategic location on the crusaders route to
Jerusalem. Supplies, reinforcement, and retreat could all be
managed from this city. The walls that surround the city were
constructed by Byzantine engineers and provided a formidable
defense against those attacking.
 1099 – Siege of Jerusalem
 Jerusalem was considered to be the major prize of the Crusades. It
was the holy city for the three Abrahamic faiths, Christianity,
Islam, and Judaism. In the Siege of Jerusalem, Christian knights
scaled the massive walls using ladders and eventually broke in. The
Crusaders massacred everyone.