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fromJonathon Phillips The Crusades 1095 The study of the history of the crusades is flourishing in schools anduniversities in academic research in Europe the Middle East and NorthAmerica it is. 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.. 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 . Get Ready to Read. Section Overview. This section discusses the rise of new kingdoms in Europe and the causes and effects of the Crusades.. Get Ready to Read . (cont.). Focusing on the Main Ideas. Kingdoms and Crusades. 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?. 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).. . Objectives: . Define and discuss the effects of: Mercantilism, the Crusades and the Black Plague. . Create a sequence of events of the following: The Crusades, Mercantilism and The Plaque. . Create a diagram/mental map to explain the cause and effect relationship between The Crusades, Mercantilism and The Plague. . . 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. . 11. th. Century CE, Western Europe began to grow in power and influence. Still less powerful than the Byzantines (Eastern Empire) and the Muslim . Empires. Relations . between Western Europe and the Byzantines . Huge expeditions that Roman Catholic Christians mounted in an effort to recapture Palestine, the land of Christian origins, and the holy city of Jerusalem from Muslim authorities. . The Crusades. Spiritual Revival. Age of Faith . in the European Middle Ages. Byzantine emperor asks for help from Christian . Western . Europe . against threatening . 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”. 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. 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. Their enemies. Consequences of the crusades. The crusaders’ armour. End of presentation. What were the Crusades?. The crusades were a series of religious wars between Muslims and Christians, beginning in 1096. They started when the Seljuk Turks invaded the Holy Land (Palestine). The Byzantine emperor wanted to recover this land by fighting in a holy war in the name of God..