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Title: The Crusades


1
The Crusades
  • 1095-1272

2
Background
  • 600s Muslims take control of Palestine
  • Christians Jews allowed to practice own
    religion
  • This changes during the Middle Ages

3
Causes
  • Late 1000s Seljuk Turks take control of
    Palestine
  • Muslims push West to Byzantine Empire
  • Pope Urban II calls for Holy War (Crusades)
  • 10,000 Europeans respond
  • Save their souls
  • Knights Gain land wealth
  • Merchants Make money
  • Love of adventure promise of reward

4
First Crusade
  • 1096-1099
  • Armies meet difficulties on march to Palestine
  • Heat Wool Leather Garments
  • Heavy Armor
  • Lacked Food Water
  • Captured Antioch Continue march to Jerusalem

5
First Crusade
  • Crusaders capture Jerusalem
  • Terrible massacre Muslim Jewish inhabitants
    slaughtered
  • Results
  • Holy Land under European control
  • European culture introduced (Feudalism)
  • Trade began between Europe Holy Land
  • Christians Muslims respect each other

6
Other Major Crusades
  • Europeans held land for 100 years
  • Turks slowly take land back
  • Europeans try to prevent this in 3 more Crusades

7
Second Crusade
  • 1146 Turks begin taking back land
  • 1147 Crusade begins
  • Louie VII (France) Conrad III (Germany)
  • Join forces at Damascus
  • 1149 Fail, return to Europe disgraced

8
Third Crusade
  • 1187 Saladin (Muslim) capture Jerusalem
  • 3 Leaders of Crusade
  • Emperor Frederick Barbarossa (Rome)
  • King Phillip II (France)
  • King Richard I (England)
  • 1189-1192
  • Barbarossa drowned
  • Phillip Richard argue
  • Richard reaches truce with Saladin

9
Fourth Crusade
  • 1202 Pope Innocent III sends French Knights
  • Crusaders attack multiple Christian cities
  • Zadar Constantinople
  • Attackers later excommunicated

10
Results
  • Brought about Changes in Europe
  • Weapons Warfare Crossbow, Undermine Walls,
    Catapults, Gunpowder
  • Political Ended Feudalism
  • Nobles Died or Sold land to finance Crusades
    Now powerless
  • Kings power grew
  • Christian Church more powerful

11
Results
  • Ideas Trade
  • Ideas fromOther Crusaders, Byzantines, Muslims
  • These ideas spread through Europe
  • Italian cities became trade centers
  • Ships returned with many new foods

12
Lasting Effects
  • Is there still conflict in the area?
  • Who controls the Holy Land now?
  • Have the groups involved learned to live
    peacefully?
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13
Essential Questions
  • How did The Crusades contribute to the end of the
    Middle Ages?
  • How would the world be different today if The
    Crusades never happened?
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