In 1095 on November 27 in Clermont,France, Pope Urban the II called for a Crusade to help the Byzantines and free the city of Jerusalem. The official start date was set as August 15, 1096. This order little did he know would be the cause of a battle that turned into 9 war’s that last for nearly 200 years. This event in history clearly has a outcome that is way more negative than positive. Have you ever imagined being in the middle of a 200 year war people dropping like flies just because of an argument over one city?
Introduction: Provide background information on the Crusades, restate the DBQ question, state thesis with reasons. (include academic vocabulary and underline) The results of the Crusades was probably more negative than positive. In “Doc 4”, It states that “Moreover, the assault of one Christian people on another, when one of the goals of the Fourth Crusade was reunion of Greek and Latin churches, made the split between the Greek and Latin churches permanent.” The Crusades had a lot of hatred to the religions, and by 1204 the Crusaders had lost some of their appeal because the knights agreed to attack the Byzantine Capital instead.
Pope Urban II’s speech at Clermont in 1095 was a call to crusade given outdoors to the nobles, commoners and church leaders of the Western European Christians (the Franks). The people were moved by this speech and it changed history, launching the first crusade to capture Jerusalem from the Muslim Turks. After hearing Pope Urban II’s speech, thousands of Western European Christians were moved to embark on the dangerous journey and fight in the crusade. I believe the main reasons they were moved and persuaded to fight was; 1) they felt it was their Christian duty, 2) Pope Urban promised them absolution for their sins and 3) they felt compelled to defend Christianity, their holy land and the Eastern Christians.
However, the kingdom was plagued by civil war that made it vulnerable to Muslim attack. After 1244, Jerusalem would never again fall under Christian rule-but that did not stop the Crusaders from trying. King Louis IX of France led two more expeditions, grouped together as the Seventh Crusade, which failed to make any territorial gains. The last stronghold of Christendom in the Holy Land, Acre, fell to the Mamluk Empire in 1291.
Pope Urban II proposed the First Crusade as a war where Frankish peoples would “liberate the church of God at Jerusalem” (Lambert 62), while Robert the Monk justified it as a chance to “avenge” alleged misdeeds done by people from Jerusalem (64). Guibert of Nogent framed the Crusade as a chance to “restore some parts of the East to the faith” (67). Whereas Solomon Ben Simson, a victim of an attack on the Jews at Mainz, claims that the Crusa On the contrary, Usamah ibn Munqidh, who lived near Palestine almost a century after the First Crusade, does not claim the Muslims are chosen by God, nor does he advocate for violence against the former Crusaders who settled in his homeland. Excluding Usamah, each of these authors believe that their people are “people chosen and loved by God, distinguished from all other nations.”
The Crusades were a very successful failure. After the crusades there was a large gain of military knowledge. New inventions such as the crossbow, catapult, and gun powder were discovered. In addition, new strategies were developing such as the use of pigeons in battle and new siege tactics. After the crusades political power was changing.
The Christian View vs. The Muslim View of the Crusades The crusades were a set of different military actions that were sanctioned by the Catholic Church and the papacy. Their intention was to recapture Holy Lands they believed were rightfully theirs from the Muslim people that had invaded it. As any attack on a large group of people would do, every major group was affected. The Christians had their own reasons and beliefs for going on these Crusades.
The Crusaders learned that it will be dangerous to attack
Many things happened during the crusades. First crusaders left there families, the women and children where left to fend for themselves. In the first and only successful crusade the crusaders killed all Muslim inhabitants of Jerusalem. Although the crusaded was successful, within 46 years the land had to be fought for agin. All thought there was other crusades they still didn 't manage regain the holy land.
The Crusades were successful failures because they did not meet many of their goals, but left lasting effects. The Crusades was an attempt by the Roman Catholic Church to regain the Holy Lands from the Muslims. They believed they were fighting for god and all sins would be forgiven and defend the Byzantine Empire from the Turks. The first Crusade (1096 -1099) was successful for the Christians because they had a clear and organized religious based purpose. Crusaders the Christian armies were able to hold Jerusalem and in the process led to a massacre of Jews.
These are the first two negative explams on why the Crusades were so negative, and why you shouldn’t join them because all they cause is hatred, fighting, and killing people who don’t want to be apart of the Crusades or not even apart of any of it. Also they would kill people who weren’t apart of it just for fun.
Through the 11th and 13th, the Seljuk Turks have invaded the Byzantine Empire where they converted into Islam. The Turks have expanded their power from Palestine to Jerusalem, the Christian holy land, where they attacked Christian pilgrims. This led to the Byzantine Empire joining forces with Christians to fight against the Turks. Pope Urban II called for a Crusade, persuading the Christians to fight for God and the holy lands where those who fought will be forgiven for their sins. Some historians have referred to the Crusades as one of "history's most successful failure."
A common misconception of the crusades reflect that they were simply unprovoked expeditions against the amicable and nonbelligerent Muslim people. The reasoning seen behind this thought was that Christians wanted to capture Muslim land while forcibly converting the inhabitants of those lands to Christianity. The knights capturing Muslim land were described as falling away from what is right and proper to their beliefs. While many believe such falsehoods, the crusades meet the requirements of not only a just war, but a holy war. The First Crusade took place in 1905 to aid the Byzantine Church in the battle to take Jerusalem back.
According to S Dalby in Political Geography (2008), the Crusades were a response to the gradual decline of the Byzantine Empire, which had been a strong ally of the Crusaders. The Crusades were an attempt to take back the Holy Land and reclaim it for Christianity, and their success had a dramatic effect on the Kingdom of Heaven. The Crusades increased the power of the papacy, as the Pope was able to use the crusades as a way to spread his influence over the region, while also providing a safe haven for the pilgrims who were traveling to the Holy Land. Furthermore, the Crusades helped to strengthen the Church's control over the region and allowed for the establishment of numerous monasteries and churches in the area. Ultimately, the Crusades had a lasting impact on the Kingdom of Heaven, and helped to shape the region for centuries to
They did have the positive effects of increasing trade between Europeans and those in the Middle East. Greater cultural diffusion and travel benefitted the populations of both regions. However, the Crusades did increase tension between Muslim and Christian groups. Timeline of the Crusades
