2. WHAT ARE THE CRUSADES?
• It is the war between Christians and
Muslims, and it was centered around the city
of Jerusalem.
• The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in
Jerusalem commemorated the hill of
crucifixion and the tomb of Christ's burial
and was visited by Pilgrims.
• By 1605, Jerusalem was taken by the
turks, therefore 3,000 Christians were
killed.
3. THE CAUSE OF THE CRUSADES
• The city of Jerusalem held a holy
significance to the Christian religion.
• Were great military expeditions
undertaken by the Christian nations of
Europe for the purpose of rescuing the holy
places of Palestine.
• It started in 1906 when Pope Claremont
preached the First Crusade at the Council
of Claremont.
4. CRUSADE’S OBJECTIVES
• They mainly wanted to release the holy
land from the Saracens.
• Also wanted to drive the Turks out of
Anatolia.
• Wanted to heal the great schism Rome's
terms and rescue the Byzantines from a
threat.
5. THE FIRST CRUSADE
• Real Armies were gathering in the west.
• More recruiters came from France than any
other country.
• Lasted from1095-1099
• Established a Latin kingdom of Jerusalem
• Provided more land for the crusade knights
who often traveled across Europe to find
their fortunes.
6. EFFECTS OF THE CRUSADES
• The most significant effect of the Crusades
was that there was a vast increase in
cultural horizons for many Europeans.
• IT was an act of piety, charity, and love.
• Helped break down feudalism by increasing
the authority of the kings.
• Taught Europe how to build ships and use a
compass.
7. ORDERS OF RELIGIOUS KNIGHTS
• This is a list of orders from religious
knights, working from monastic rule in
order to defend the holy land.
• They also provided this for the pilgrims en
route to Jerusalem.
