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The Crusades (Words to know (Crusader (Comes from the Latin word Crux,…
The Crusades
Words to know
Crusader
Comes from the Latin word Crux, which refers to the Christian Cross. Also a person who participates in the Crusades
Holy Land
Land in teh Middle East which has significant importance for Christians, Muslims and Jews
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Pillage
To steal or plunder using force, especially during war
What are the Crusades
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It was fought because the Muslims, Jews and Christians all have Jerusalem as their Holy Land, and want to reclaim it
The Church got people to fight by promising them wealth, power, land, knighthood and eternal life in Heaven
How the Crusades ended
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It is agreed that when the Turks took over Constantinople in 1453 and made it part of the Ottoman Empire is when the Crusades ended
After the 4 crusades, there were a more after that
Jerusalem
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Jerusalem is a Holy Place for the Muslims, the Christians and the Jews
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Saladin Al Ayoubi
Link to Crusades
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He lost against Kig Richard the lionheart's army. He did manage to make a treaty with him, letting the muslims have control over jerusalem
When he conqured Jeruselem, the third crusade happened.
The crusades lost, but due to Saladin's generosity, he let the Christians visit the Holy Sepulchre
General Facts about him
Saladin was the first founder of Egypt and Syria, and the founder of teh Ayyoubid Dynasty
He was born in 1138, in Tikrit Iraq
He died on 4 March 1193 in Damascus, Syria
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He is most famous for uniting muslim territories and driving the Crusaders out of Jerusalem. He is also famous for his genorous nature, even towards the enimies
The Crusades
First Crusade
First expedition
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Due to this expedition being poorly organised, this failed because it had been wiped out by the Turks
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Second expedition
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This expedition was successful because the Knights had more training, weapons, experience and knew what they were doing and how to do it
They defeated the Turks and conqured Constantinople along with Nicaea, Antioch and Jerusalem.
The victory didnt last as the Turks came back and fought back, dissolving the Byzantine empire and the Crusade Aliiance
Other Crusades
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Third Crusade
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This crusade also failed, but Saladin allowed teh Christians to visit the Holy Sepulchre
Fourth Crusade
It started out against the Turks, but just ended up as a pillage for Christian Cities
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The Crusades: 
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