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1For the most widely in. A holy war carried out by Christian political and religious leaders to take control of the Holy land from the Muslims.. Crusades and Invasions. Mongol armies invaded Russia, Southwest Asia and China creating an empire. Ottoman Turks conquered the Byzantine Empire.. Pope Urban II. Rough chronology of Crusades. First Crusade . (1096 – 1102). Captures Jerusalem 1099.. Second Crusade . (1147 – 9). Led by Louis VII of France and Conrad III of Germany. . Third Crusade . "God wills it!". . That was the battle cry of the thousands of Christians who joined crusades to free the Holy Land from the Muslims.  From 1096 to 1270 there were eight major crusades. Only the First Crusade was successful from a Christian standpoint. . In 1093, Byzantine emperor asks for help fighting the Turks. Pope . Urban II . issues a call for a . Crusade—a “holy war”. Goals of the Crusades. Pope wants to reclaim . Jerusalem and reunite Christianity. Chapter 14 section 1. The Age of Faith. Reform began to return the church to the basic principles of the Christian Church. . Problems in the church continued:. Priests couldn’t read or had questionable morals. HIST 3004. 8. /26/13. Terminology. What are the Crusades?. What’s a crusade?. What are some examples . of crusades?. Caped Crusaders…. What are the Crusades?. A series of conflicts conducted by Catholic Europeans against Muslims, pagans, heretics, and excommunicates beginning in 1095 and ending in 1291 (even though the crusading spirit lasted until 1798).. . That was the battle cry of the thousands of Christians who joined crusades to free the Holy Land from the Muslims.  From 1096 to 1270 there were eight major crusades. Only the First Crusade was successful from a Christian standpoint. . Age of Faith . in the European Middle Ages. Byzantine emperor asks for help from Christian . Western . Europe . against threatening . Objectives. Identify the advanced civilizations that were flourishing in 1050.. Explain the causes and effects of the Crusades. The Crusades. A series of wars which began in 1096, Christians battled Muslims for control of lands in the Middle East.. Muslim Empires. CH 11 Preview Activity. You see pieces of paper/cardboard on the floor. You are divided into 3 teams. You will win by acquiring “territory” – some part of your body must be touching the “territory”. The Crusades. Aim: How did the Crusades change Europe?. Agenda:. Notes on page . 41. Robin Hood Movie- The handout will be counted as a grade . East Meets West. The Crusades. Beginning of the Crusades. Age of Faith . in the European Middle Ages. Byzantine emperor asks for help from Christian . Western . Europe . against threatening . What were they fighting for?. Christians . vs. Muslims. Control of Jerusalem . Total of 9 crusades . First four most important. Children’s crusade. What is a crusade?. Christians. Place where Jesus was crucified and ascended to heaven. Competing Religions. . . For Jews - city where King David ruled and where the great Temple had stood.. For Christians- city where Jesus had lived, preached, and been crucified. . For Muslims - where their leader, Mohammed, ascended into heaven .