1. Crusades
A Holy War

2. European Christians vs. Arab Muslims
Who is involved?
European Christians vs. Arab Muslims
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3. What happened? The Muslim Turks captured Jerusalem in 1071
Pope Urban II wants to reconquer Jerusalem
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4. Knights traveled from Europe to Jerusalem
Where?
Knights traveled from Europe to Jerusalem
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5. When?
(the four biggest)
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6. Why? 50,000 knights went for: God and salvation adventure and glory
land and wealth
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7. Unorganized! No plan No leader No supply lines How did they get there?
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8. Successes: Recaptured Jerusalem in 1st Crusade
Established four Crusader States
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9. Crusader States

10. Successes: 1192- Truce between Richard I and Saladin
Christian pilgrims could visit holy places
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11. Failures:
Loss of Jerusalem and the Crusader States
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12. Failures: 1204-- Sacking of Constantinople by Christians
Killed Jewish and Muslim inhabitants
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13. Results of Crusades: Byzantium weakened
Decline of feudalism cuz knights left/ rise of nations
Decline of Church reputation cuz couldn’t win
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14. Rediscovery of Ancient World
Rebirth of international trade
Cultural diffusion of customs and knowledge
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