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The Crusades (The main enemy of the Crusaders were the Muslim Turks (It…
The Crusades
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The First Crusade
Crusades: Series of wars fought throughout Europe and the Middle East between eleventh century and thirteenth centuries.
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Here is an extract from the call to arms by Pope Urban the Second;
If you choose the right path, you will be forgiven for all your sins.This path is to make war upon the Turk
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Jerusalem is a very vital part of history to Christians,Muslims and Jews.
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The Muslim Turks who took control of Jerusalem in 1071, began to harass or even kill the Christian pilgrims
In Turkey, Emperor Alexius turned to Pope Urban the second to help him fight these Muslim enemies.
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There are many reasons as to why the Christians even listened to the Pope which included a chance to gain wealth,power,land and knighthood as well as being promised eternal life in heaven . Now, who wouldn't want that?
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The second expedition was led by knights who successfully defeated the Turks and took city after city throughout the Holy Land ,including Nicaea,Antioch and lastly Jerusalem.
The Crusader victory did not last because the Turks fought back and the Crusader's alliance with the Byzantine Empire dissolved all because of the distrust between them
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