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he deepest crevasse in these territories was created in wars between Christians and Muslims that began with extreme sacrifice in the name of Christ and Mohamm ed At stake for the followers of both r eligions was the sacred land of Jerusalem and con. Mesopotamia. Humans lived as . nomads for tens of . thousands of years . before slowly . settling down in . various parts of the . world. . Nomads are . people who have no . permanent home and . travel in search of food and safety. . Aim/Goals:. What was the . causes . of the Crusades?. Do Now:. . (1) What is the definition of “monotheism?”. (2) Locate Jerusalem on your NYSTROM map. . Homework: . Create a poster or want ad for various groups in medieval Europe describing why they should join the Crusades. Be creative and . The Crusades - . 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 . You Wouldn’t Want to Be a Crusader by Fiona MacDonald. Blood Red horse (f . gra. ). A special horse named Hosanna changes the lives of two English brothers and those around them as they fight with King Richard I against Saladin's armies during the Third Crusades. . 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. “Cradles of Civilization”. river valleys=rich soil & irrigation. 5,000 BC: Civilization in . Fertile Crescent. Mesopotamia=“land between 2 rivers” . Tigris & Euphrates Rivers. Mesopotamia was located in the Middle East.. 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. Bellwork. : Please take out your notebook and a pen or a pencil.. Want to volunteer for Current Event?. http://. www.history.com/topics/crusades. https://. www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRTGk9Sqoqo. `. How would you describe this painting?. The First Four . Crusades. First Crusade: 1095-99 call by Pope Urban II to retake Jerusalem. Established the Crusader States and successfully placed Jerusalem under Catholic control.. Second Crusade: 1147-49 campaign to retake the Edessa, a crusader state that was captured in 1144. 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).. Christian or Not?. Reform. The Papacy led reform in the middle ages led by men like Gregory VII. Papacy became most powerful office in Europe. After Gregory, Pope’s such as Innocent III were not bishops but canon lawyers and experts in church government but still had exalted view of the office. Spiconardi . Reasons for the Crusades. Pope wanted to increase his power. Christians believed they could gain salvation (entry into Heaven) if they fought. Control of Jerusalem. Nobles saw land opportunities to start their own kingdoms. Military expeditions undertaken by European Christians to regain Holy Land from Muslims. Motives. Peasants . Were promised salvation to anyone killed on a crusade. Could escape manor life and the lord’s control. Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. Provided . Fish. for Food. Used for . Trading. . Used for . Travel. . Provided . Water. to Drink. Provided . Fertile . S. oil. for Farming. How did the geographical features of the Fertile Crescent impact the civilizations?.