1. 5/12/11 BR – Who was Alexius Comnenus? What was his role in the crusades ? According to Pope Urban II, what was the goal of the crusades? Today: Causes and Effects of the Crusades. - Hand in your Graphic Organizer from yesterday

2. Causes of the Crusades Use the graphic organizer to find 4 causes of the crusades. Causes can be found in the first part of the reading.

3. Summary Statement There were several causes of the Crusades. The first cause was ________. (Explain) _______. A second cause was _________. (Explain) ______. A Third cause was _______. (Explain). Finally, ________ was a cause of the crusades (Explain) __________.

4. Effects of the Crusades Effects