The Crusades
The Holy Land Region of Palestine, centered around Jerusalem – Popular with Christian pilgrims Seljuk Turks controlled it in 1000s – Pilgrims attacked? This is war!
Crusade #1 ( ) French and Italian armies go – Unprepared for hot climate – Capture Jerusalem & slaughter Muslims & Jews Introduce feudalism
Crusade #2 ( ) Turks regroup in 1146, attack Holy Land French and Germans go Can’t recapture Damascus, so they leave in disgrace
Crusade #3 ( ) Saladin is Muslim leader in Jerusalem (1187) Barbarossa (HRE), Philip II, and Richard I go – Barbarossa dies, Phil/Rick take beef back to France Truce w/ Saladin – Jerusalem remains in Muslim hands – Allows Christians to visit
Crusade #4 ( ) French go, Venice convinces them to attack Eastern Orthodox areas (Zadar) – Attack, loot Constantinople (start of fall) – Pope excommunicates them for killing Christians (but allows them & loot back in)
Children’s Crusade (1212) Send the kids!? – No training, equipment, etc. – Only get to French coast – Most tricked and sold into slavery – FAIL.
Results Crusades 5-9 gain nothing ( ) Technology advances in weapons/warfare Feudal lords go broke, sell land Church increases power New trade/ideas brought to Europe
Results Muslims keep Holy Land