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