The Crusades The Wars for the Holy Land

The War for Israel The beginning The Crusades began as Catholic Europe learned that the Muslims had conquered the holy land The Crusades began as Catholic Europe learned that the Muslims had conquered the holy land The first battle of the Crusade was the siege and conquering of Antioch in 1098 The first battle of the Crusade was the siege and conquering of Antioch in 1098 Less than a year later, Jerusalem fell to the Europeans Less than a year later, Jerusalem fell to the Europeans

The War for Israel The beginning The Crusades were sanctioned by the Roman Catholic Church The Crusades were sanctioned by the Roman Catholic Church Led primarily by French soldiers, and some from the Holy Roman Empire Led primarily by French soldiers, and some from the Holy Roman Empire Of this groups you also have the Knights Templar Of this groups you also have the Knights Templar

The War for Israel The beginning The campaigns were originally designed to give Christians control of the Holy Land The campaigns were originally designed to give Christians control of the Holy Land However, it became a war of obliteration and extermination However, it became a war of obliteration and extermination Christians always believed that their cause was Holy Christians always believed that their cause was Holy The R. Catholic Church did a good job hiding the real reasons for the wars The R. Catholic Church did a good job hiding the real reasons for the wars

The War for Israel The beginning Again, the first city that fell was Antioch in 1098 Again, the first city that fell was Antioch in 1098 In 1099, the Christian knights took control of Jerusalem In 1099, the Christian knights took control of Jerusalem Once inside the city, the European knights killed every Christian, Muslim, and Jew Once inside the city, the European knights killed every Christian, Muslim, and Jew The European knights spared no one The European knights spared no one The Siege of Antioch

The War for Israel The Massacre of Jerusalem Again, once inside the city walls, the Christians spared no one Again, once inside the city walls, the Christians spared no one Every citizen of Jerusalem that was not a part of the Crusader army died, even the Christians Every citizen of Jerusalem that was not a part of the Crusader army died, even the Christians The Christians that were killed were not Roman Catholic, so therefore they were inferior The Christians that were killed were not Roman Catholic, so therefore they were inferior

The War for Israel The Middle East Theatre Once Jerusalem fell, Europeans began flocking to the holy land Once Jerusalem fell, Europeans began flocking to the holy land For the next 100 years there is relative peace For the next 100 years there is relative peace Then conflict stirs up again as Saladin begins marching against them Then conflict stirs up again as Saladin begins marching against them Saladin is one of the most revered Muslim commanders to have ever lived Saladin is one of the most revered Muslim commanders to have ever lived

The War for Israel The Middle East Theatre Saladin managed to re-capture Jerusalem, and gave the Christians safe passage to the sea to return to Europe Saladin managed to re-capture Jerusalem, and gave the Christians safe passage to the sea to return to Europe Within the Saladin’s lifetime, the English tried to re-capture the Holy Land, under Richard the Lion-heart Within the Saladin’s lifetime, the English tried to re-capture the Holy Land, under Richard the Lion-heart

The War for Israel The Middle East Theatre Richard the Lion-heart was unsuccessful in his campaign to recapture Jerusalem Richard the Lion-heart was unsuccessful in his campaign to recapture Jerusalem This led to an uneasy alliance in the Middle East between Christian and Muslim forces This led to an uneasy alliance in the Middle East between Christian and Muslim forces The theatre in the Middle East becomes loss for the Europeans The theatre in the Middle East becomes loss for the Europeans

The Crusades in Europe The Spanish Moors Despite not being victorious in the Middle East, The Christians do manage to kick the Muslims out Despite not being victorious in the Middle East, The Christians do manage to kick the Muslims out They do this by eliminating the Muslim threat from Spain They do this by eliminating the Muslim threat from Spain They force all of the Muslims back to Africa They force all of the Muslims back to Africa They then begin to eliminate other non-Christians from Europe as well They then begin to eliminate other non-Christians from Europe as well

The Crusades in Europe The Pagans in Scandinavia The Catholics of Europe then begin a massive witch hunt in northern Europe The Catholics of Europe then begin a massive witch hunt in northern Europe The Viking pagans still refuse to convert The Viking pagans still refuse to convert Catholics systematically hunt them down and force them convert or kill them Catholics systematically hunt them down and force them convert or kill them

Legacy of the Crusades The legacy of the Crusades is that Europe once again tried to rule the world The legacy of the Crusades is that Europe once again tried to rule the world It was a religious war, and a war of bigotry It was a religious war, and a war of bigotry The Christians succeeded in eliminating the Muslim threat in Europe for at least a few centuries The Christians succeeded in eliminating the Muslim threat in Europe for at least a few centuries