The Crusades were a series of military-religious campaigns (XI–XV centuries) initiated by the Western Catholic Church to "liberate" Jerusalem and the Holy Land from Muslim rule.
Interested in territorial expansion and new power centers. 2. Key Events The Crusades were a series of military-religious campaigns
Peasants were poorly armed, lacked discipline, and had no military experience. Most died before reaching Jerusalem. Key Events Peasants were poorly armed, lacked discipline,
It revealed that the religious motives had been replaced by purely political and economic greed, as Crusaders attacked fellow Christians in Constantinople. Started with the "Crusade of the Poor," which
Started with the "Crusade of the Poor," which failed, followed by the "Crusade of the Knights." It ended with the capture of Jerusalem in 1099 and the creation of Crusader states like the Kingdom of Jerusalem.
Hoped for freedom from feudal oppression and a better life in the "promised land."