Crusades Military Expeditions aimed at reclaiming the Holy Land from the Muslims
Nine Total Eight plus a Children’s Crusade
Causes Contributing Immediate
Contributing Factors Feudalism Chivalry Religious Idealism Weakening of Byzantine Empire
Immediate Causes Conquests by Seljuk Turks Byzantine Emperor’s call for help Pope’s ambition to reunite Christendom Pope’s appeal to Christian knights Knight’s religious zeal and earthly ambitions Italian cities desire for commercial power
Urban II gbgm-umc.org/umw/bible/images/urban.jpg Pope, upon learning of Byzantine Emperor’s distress calls Western Christians to arms
First Crusade
Facts of 1 st Crusade Begin 1096 through 1099 Two parts: –People’s Crusade – almost all Christians killed –Knights army – capture Jerusalem on July 15, 1099 Thousands of Muslims and Jews slaughtered in Jerusalem and on way to Jerusalem The Turks will eventually reclaim Jerusalem
Second Crusade
2 nd Crusade Facts Crusaders, led by King Louis VII of France and German king Conrad II, once again attempt to claim Jerusalem but failed
Third Crusade Also called the Kings’ Crusades
Three Crusader Kings
King Richard “the Lionhearted” English Only king to finish crusade
King Phillip II home.austarnet.com.au/dfgoonan/Phil2Aug.jpg French Had quarrel with Richard and went home to seize French lands from the English
Frederick Barbarossa upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/53/Barbarossa.jpg Holy Roman Emperor Falls from his horse and drowns
Saladin members.at.infoseek.co.jp/isariya/saladin.jpg Son of Nur ad_din United Muslims of Egypt and Syria Defeats Crusaders Considered chivalrous by Richard Richard and Saladin sign Three-year truce –Christians could enter Jerusalem freely
Fourth Crusade
Innocent III Led 4 th Crusade Crusaders will attack and loot Christian cities of Zadar and Constantinople
Children’s Crusade 20,000 German set out for Jerusalem – Many died of hunger crossing Alps – Some went home – other were sold into slavery
Other Crusades Mostly aimed at Islamic cities in Northern Africa and Egypt
Effects of Crusades Immediate Long Term
Immediate Effects Temporary land gains in Palestine Sack of Constantinople Temporary gain in papal prestige
Long-Term Effects Decline of papal prestige Decline of feudal power Increase in monarchs’ power Increased religious intolerance Expansion of trade by Italian cities