Causes of the Crusades
Religious Beliefs
Economic Problems
Muslims
Christians
Trade
Decrease in European wealth
Holy Land Leaders
Muslims
Christians
Jews
Influence of the Pope
The pope has strength in Italy as he is head of the Christian church.
Christianity was one of the major religions, the pope was in charge and took duty in Christians
and had them fight and slaughter Muslims
Pope "helped out" The Byzantine Empire and sent troops to fight
European Leaders
Pope Urban II
Alexios I Komnenos
Romanos IV Diogenes; Byzantine emperor
Taxes
Daniella Correia and Jaylin Pitt