The Crusades

Wars

Crusades

Battles

Conquerors

European Christian nations

French Catholic nations

European Catholic nations

Middle East Christian nations

To win more land for each empire

To get rid of unwanted people

to reclaim Jerusalem and other holy sites in the Middle East from Muslims.

To reclaim Europe from Muslims

to gain control of Palestine

To gain control of Europe

To gain control of France

To gain control of Jerusalem

It is the homeland of Jews and the place where Jesus was crucified.

It is the homeland of Christians and the place where Jesus was crucified.

It is the homeland of Muslims and the place where Jesus was crucified.

It is the homeland of French and the place where Jesus was crucified.

The Seljuk Turks

Pope Urban II

The French

Europe

Taking over Jerusalem

advances of the Seljuk Turks into Byzantine territory

ill treatment of Christians

Exceptional treatment of Christians

1076

1067

1670

1760

Seljuk Turks

Pope Urban II

Pope Leo III

The King

Muslims

Jewish heretics

Christian heretics

Christians

Europe

North Africa

South Africa

Middle East

During the 9th century

During the 10th century

During the 11th century

During the 12th century

Palestine

Syria

Israel

Constantinople

They feared for the safety and property of Christians living in the east

They feared for the safety and property of Christians living in the west

They feared for the safety and property of Christians living in the north

They feared for the safety and property of Christians living in the south

Jews

Christians

Muslims

French

It was where Mahammad ascended to heaven during his Night Journey.

It was the city where Jesus was crucified and arose from the dead.

It was their home.

It was where they had won their first battles.

Dome of the Rock

Dome of the Mountain

Dome of the Valley

Dome of the Emperors

Pilgrimages

Journeys

Trades

Businesses

Educational

Political

Economical

sociological

lack of unity among Muslim groups

lack of unity among Christian groups

lack of unity among Jewish groups

unity among Muslim groups

When Jews started to band together

When Christians started to band together

When Muslims started to band together

When Muslims started to separate from each other

Edessa , the capital of the northernmost crusader kingdom was captured.

Constantinople was captured.

Palestine was captured.

Jerusalem was captured.

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10

15

20

Egypt

Syria

Palestine

Jerusalem

Robert I

Richard the Lionheart

Pope Usher Ii

Saladin

let the prisoners go free

captured Saladin and put him in prison

killed all 2,700 Muslim prisoners

waged a new war against Saladin

his army was not strong enough to take the city

the people of the city surrendered

his army was too strong to take the city

he didn't want the city