Crusades Negative Effects On Constantinople

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The Crusades negatively impacted Constantinople. Although Pope Urban was given a lot more power than he previously had, the Crusades negatively impacted Constantinople and its people even more because the Crusades destroyed their economy and created a bad look for Christians in Constantinople. The Crusades started when the Pope commanded Western Christians to fight alongside the Byzantines and to capture Jerusalem from the Muslims. After Pope Urban's command, many people obeyed and were willing to fight. These people included people from the military elite and ordinary citizens. All eight Crusades lasted from 1095 to 1291 (‘The Crusades”). The Crusades negatively impacted Constantinople by destroying its economy. The Crusades led to Constantinople