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CRUSADES
REQUEST OF HELP
1093 AD
– Alexius Comnenus
sent letter to Robert,
Count of Flanders
– Asked for help
against Muslim Turks
• Threatening
Constantinople
– Pope Urban II read
the letter
• Council of
Clermont
• Urban II
preached
about
importance
of Crusades
CRUSADES
Holy War - 4 main wars
Goals
1. Gain control of
Jerusalem and Holy Land
2. Rid of Muslim Control
Lasted 200 yrs - 50,000-60,000
soldiers
If you die, you go to heaven
“God wills it”
Economic and Religious
motives
1ST CRUSADE
1095 – 1099
• Against Seljuk Turks
• Defended Constantinople
• Gained control of Jerusalem
• Crusader States est.
• Kingdom of Jerusalem est.
2ND CRUSADE
1145-1149
• Muslims conquered Edessa
• Crusaders attacked Damascus
–Failed
• Muslims gain more control in Holy
Land
• 1187 – Muslims capture Jerusalem
3RD CRUSADE
1189-1192
King’s Crusade
–Phillip Augustus – France
–Frederick I - Holy Roman (drowned)
–Richard the Lion Hearted - England
Phillip and Richard argued
–Phillip went home
RICHARD THE LIONHEARTED
Charming and ruthless
City of Acre (Muslim
control)
– Attacked the city
– Slaughtered ALL
– Saladin (leader)
watched from
hillside
SALADIN
Leader of Muslims
• Honest and Brave
In control of Jerusalem
Held off Richard and the 3rd Crusade
Remained on control of Jerusalem
4TH CRUSADE
1201-1204 AD
• Pope Innocent III called for capture of
Jerusalem
• Recruited Italian and Byzantine leaders
Venetians gained control of Crusade
–Attacked Christian city of Zadar
• Sacked Constantinople
LATER CRUSADES
10 Crusades total
Spanish Crusade
Reconquista
• Effort to drive out Muslim control
– Muslim rule fell in 1492
– Isabella and Ferdinand in power
Spanish Inquisition
–tortured Heretics (Muslims/Jews)
–Expelled all Muslims and Jews
Juden Hunt
EFFECTS OF CRUSADES
Lessened the power of the Pope
Weakened the Nobility
Thousands of Kings lost lives and
Fortunes
Increased trade between Europe and
Asia
Developed Muslim hatred towards
Christians
SHORT ANSWERS
1. What did the Christians truly gain
out of the Crusades?
2. How does the hatred developed
effect our society today?
•
Muslims and Christians
•
Jews and Christians
Q&A
1. What were the two main goals of the
Crusades?
2. Why did you automatically go to heaven if
you died fighting?
3. What was the results of the 4 main Crusades?
4. What was the 3rd Crusade nicknamed, why?
5. Why would Richard the Lionhearted be
considered ruthless?
6. What were the 5 effects of the Crusades?