Crusades A Holy War
European Christians vs. Arab Muslims Who is involved? European Christians vs. Arab Muslims Page 318
What happened? The Muslim Turks captured Jerusalem in 1071 Pope Urban II wants to reconquer Jerusalem Page 318
Knights traveled from Europe to Jerusalem Where? Knights traveled from Europe to Jerusalem Page 318
When? 1096-1204 (the four biggest) Page 318
Why? 50,000 knights went for: God and salvation adventure and glory land and wealth Page 318
Unorganized! No plan No leader No supply lines How did they get there? Page 319
Successes: Recaptured Jerusalem in 1st Crusade Established four Crusader States Page 320
Crusader States
Successes: 1192- Truce between Richard I and Saladin Christian pilgrims could visit holy places Page 320
Failures: Loss of Jerusalem and the Crusader States Page 320
Failures: 1204-- Sacking of Constantinople by Christians Killed Jewish and Muslim inhabitants Page 321
Results of Crusades: Byzantium weakened Decline of feudalism cuz knights left/ rise of nations Decline of Church reputation cuz couldn’t win Page 321
Rediscovery of Ancient World Rebirth of international trade Cultural diffusion of customs and knowledge Page 322