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Crusades

Crusades Purpose: When: Who: restore Christian control of the Holy Land Kick out Muslims When: fought over a period of nearly 200 years, between 1095 and 1291. Who: Mainly Western Church fighting Muslims

1st Crusade Cause: In 1071, at the Battle of Manzikert, the Byzantine Empire was defeated. led to the loss of all of Asia Minor except the coastlands.

1st Crusade Cause: In 1071, at the Battle of Manzikert, the Byzantine Empire was defeated. led to the loss of all of Asia Minor except the coastlands. The Battle

1st Crusade Cause: In 1071, at the Battle of Manzikert, the Byzantine Empire was defeated. led to the loss of all of Asia Minor except the coastlands. The aftermath

1st Crusade Cause: In 1071, at the Battle of Manzikert, the Byzantine Empire was defeated. led to the loss of all of Asia Minor except the coastlands. Byzantine emperor Alexios I's appeal to Pope Urban II for mercenaries to help him resist Muslim advances into the Byzantine Empire. 1096 – Crusaders headed for Byzantium.

1st Crusade Took back Nicaea

1st Crusade Took back Nicaea Siege of Antioch Lasted from October 1097 to June of 1098

1st Crusade Took back Nicaea Siege of Antioch Lasted from October 1097 to June of 1098 Crusaders entered and massacred Muslim population, destroyed mosques and pillaged the city.

1st Crusade Took back Nicaea Siege of Antioch Lasted from October 1097 to June of 1098 Crusaders entered and massacred Muslim population, destroyed mosques and pillaged the city. Muslim (Kerbogha’s) forces immediately besieged Christian victors inside Antioch.

1st Crusade Took back Nicaea Siege of Antioch Lasted from October 1097 to June of 1098 Crusaders entered and Massacred Muslim population, destroyed mosques and pillaged the city. Muslim (Kerbogha’s) forces immediately besieged Christian victors inside Antioch. Crusaders eventually beat Muslims.

Path of Crusade

1st Crusade Siege of Jerusalem

1st Crusade Siege of Jerusalem Army of only 13,500 men

1st Crusade Siege of Jerusalem Army of only 13,500 men Weak

1st Crusade Siege of Jerusalem Army of only 13,500 men Weak No ability to hold siege

1st Crusade Siege of Jerusalem Army of only 13,500 men Weak No ability to hold siege Egyptian troops were coming to relive Muslims

1st Crusade Siege of Jerusalem First attack on city in June failed Army of only 13,500 men Weak No ability to hold siege Egyptian troops were coming to relive Muslims First attack on city in June failed

1st Crusade Siege of Jerusalem First attack on city in June failed Army of only 13,500 men Weak No ability to hold siege Egyptian troops were coming to relive Muslims First attack on city in June failed Peter Desiderius, claimed to have had a divine vision instructing them to fast and then march in a barefoot procession around the city walls, after which the city would fall.

1st Crusade Siege of Jerusalem First attack on city in June failed Army of only 13,500 men Weak No ability to hold siege Egyptian troops were coming to relive Muslims First attack on city in June failed Peter Desiderius, claimed to have had a divine vision instructing them to fast and then march in a barefoot procession around the city walls, after which the city would fall. Second Attack succeeded.

1st Crusade Siege of Jerusalem First attack on city in June failed Army of only 13,500 men Weak No ability to hold siege Egyptian troops were coming to relive Muslims First attack on city in June failed Peter Desiderius, claimed to have had a divine vision instructing them to fast and then march in a barefoot procession around the city walls, after which the city would fall. Second Attack succeeded. Great Massacre followed. Muslims were slaughtered in the city walls

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