In document 6 it states that “That the fourth Crusade was a wasteful and destructive event that resulted only in further dividing the Christian world. Started by Pope Innocent the lll, the Crusade did not attract the support
By doing this the pope would also be able to refute the governmental of feudalism that when against his aim of unifying Europe to eventually become stable enough to expand the government. This would have brought them closer to being an established empire with a solid culture. Collectively these political drive for stability and power were the predominant motivations that Pope Urban the II had to support the Christian crusades, The desire for power was a motivation for the crusades to each their goals of full power in and out side of the Empire. Pope Urban the second was encountering an ordeal of the struggle of power with the Political officials of the Holy
Pope Urban II called upon all Christians into this war, calling those who don’t believe in God Heathens and providing reason to take control of Jerusalem again. Also assuring that the soldiers of this war will get an admission into Heaven. (Document 1) Christians, no matter the empire or region were being united by the Crusades through their love of Christ. (Document 2) French and German crusaders invaded a Jewish City, killing people for sanctification of the Lord. (Document 5)
Author of the New York Times #1 bestseller novel Salt, Sugar, Fat How the Food Giants Hooked Us and a Pulitzer Prize Winner, Michael Moss examines in his novel the correlation between the American diet and processed foods. Michael Moss not only writes about his visits to the infamous food factories but he also cites short accounts of food factory founders and includes the interviews of multiple individuals who have high positions in the processed food industries which he scrutinizes in his novel. He provides the reader with first-hand accounts of individuals who partook in either critiquing the efforts of food industries or were directly involved in the obesity epidemic that has overtaken the American diet.
To what extent was the First Crusade a catalyst for future Crusades? Preparations for the First Crusade was initiated by Pope Urban II in 1095. He gave a rousing speech to the people of Clermont calling the Christian arms to aid the Byzantine Christians in retaking the “holy land”. The Holy land was an area between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea, it was the shared holy land of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The famous Siege of Jerusalem was next on the crusaders agenda however Baldwin of Boulogne had other ideas, he left the crusaders and made “a naked claim to the land along the route” (Gregory, 2010, p. 327)
Christianity had remained over the centuries a missionary religion. The Catholic Church took this responsibility seriously, and as a result, Europe was overwhelmingly Catholic by 1450. Portugal was the first European kingdom to explore other lands. For most of the 16th century, the Portuguese dominated the Indian Ocean trade. Europeans conquered and claimed the territories and greatly increased their prosperity and power, and Christianity spread to a whole new hemisphere.
He knew how to persuade people, so that they believed that he was right. That is why morale was a strong weapon of Christians, which was very useful to achieve their goal. Interestingly some historians like John Ward said that the First Crusade and following campaigns is a “movement of violent white supremacist colonialism”. According to this view, Christians look as expansionist aggressors, while Muslims are victims. But there are also opposite views, which state that movement to Holy lands is a defensive action to protect Christians from irreligious
The Crusades Even though, Crusader States in the Holy Land were unsustainable because of political instability. Long term problems were caused by Western presence in the Outremer1 and the political situation in Europe throughout the period. In Europe, the form of political dissension among the leaders of the various crusades caused everything to fall. They were many causes to the Crusades unsustainability like, ongoing tension between the Normans and the Byzantine Empire2 which culminated in the Norman defeat at Durazzo in 1107. The other main arguments include the lack of support for Jerusalem, as well as the lack of manpower, the debatable lack of strong leadership, and to a certain extent the arrogance of the Crusaders.
Europeans came to the New World with three intentions: gold, glory, and God. The spread Christianity to the Native Americans, but in turn, they did not adapt the Native American’s customs. It helped make Christianity a global religion. Because it was almost forced into the New World, Christianity overruled Islam as well as other religions.
The Spanish and Portuguese two vast empires that took over the New World and made it their own for over three hundred years. Spain and Portugal were able to maintain their empire for over three hundred years due to the following resources and advantages. Financial stability, military superiority, and slavery, which both utilized in order to dominate the new world. In the age of exploration as Spain and Portugal were shipping out famous explores such as Christopher Columbus, Hernán Cortés, Francisco Pizarro, Pedro Alvares Cabral, and Ferdinand Magellan.
Relationships between Christianity, Islam, and Judaism were worsened, and the Pope lost a great deal of his power during the Crusades. European politics were shifted dramatically from feudalism to large towns and cities with bustling trade. Monarchs ruled the beginnings of modern European countries. People learned about other cultures and expanded their views of the world because of the effects of the Crusades. A large amount of crucial progress was made in medieval Europe as a result of the Crusades, and the battles fought over Jerusalem created ripples that still show in European countries to this
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.
The Mediterranean trade was a trade route that helped spread goods from areas that were in large quantity to areas that were short in supply. Plus, it was also an important feature that aided in the development of civilizations of Europe. But not only did this help revive it, it was also the impact of the Crusades. The Crusades was a cycle of Christian military campaigns that dominated the politics of Europe. The impact of this resulted in two things: noble courts and flourishing cities.
One cause for European exploration was their desire for wealth. Europeans were looking for new materials and to trade with new civilizations. Another cause for European exploration was to spread Christianity throughout the world. Europeans also wanted to expand their country by finding undiscovered land. This caused conflict between European countries.
