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The Crusades D37 (First Crusades (They were not able to recapture…
The Crusades D37
First Crusades
The main army of the First Crusade left Europe in August 1096. The Crusaders captured Jerusalem on July 15, 1099
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In wars called the Crusades, Christians from Europe fought Muslims for control of Jerusalem and other holy places
The word crusade comes from the Latin word crux, meaning “cross.”
The Christian soldiers, called Crusaders, wore the cross as a symbol of their religion. The Crusades took place between 1095 and 1291
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They were hostile to Christian pilgrims. They also attacked the nearby Byzantine Empire, which was Christian
The Byzantine emperor feared that the Muslims would attack Constantinople (now Istanbul, Turkey)
The kings of England, France, and Germany launched the Third Crusade against him