How Did The Crusades Affect Europe

This essay discusses the effects of the Crusades on Europe and Jerusalem. The European Crusades were a series of religious wars fought between the 11th and 13th centuries. During the Crusades, many people; Muslims, Jews, and Christians died in battle while fighting for Jerusalem. There were economic, social, and political effects in Europe. In Jerusalem, there were effects economically and culturally. But they both had negative effects. The Crusades had many positive and negative effects on Europe and Jerusalem.

In Europe, the Crusades created a new class of warrior-nobles who had gained valuable military experience and gained much wealth and power. These nobles, in the future, would become the dominant political class in Europe, which formed the basis of the feudal system that characterized European society. The Crusades also had an economic impact on Europe. The demand for goods and services to support the Crusades led to an increase in trade and commerce “Trade between East and West greatly increased. More exotic goods entered Europe than ever before, such as spices (especially pepper and

The Crusades led to a significant shift in European attitudes towards Islam and the Middle East. This “attitude” or point of view contributed to the development of a view that saw the East as exotic and dangerous, which had a profound impact on the social and cultural development of Europe. The Crusades also harmed Jerusalem. The city was repeatedly captured and recaptured, leading to the destruction of its infrastructure and displacing its inhabitants. More violence and loss each time they fought “...The Christians sacked the cities and massacred the Muslim and Jewish defenders.”(What Effect Did the Crusades Have on the Middle East? Szczepanski 2020). The Crusaders were often violent in their conquests, leading to significant lives lost and cultural