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[|Picture of the crusades(:] What were the Crusades? The Crusades were a series of military campaigns during Medieval England against the Muslims of the Middle East. The name crusades given to the holy wars came from the old french word "crois" which means cross. It was a holy war that was between the Christian states of Europe against the Saracens. The word "saracen" was a word to describe a Moslem during the time of the Crusades. This holy war started in 1095 when a pope preached the First Crusade.

​ What were the causes of the Crusades?​ The holy war started because of a war between Christians and Muslims which was centered around the center of Jerusalem; held a holy signifigance to the Christian religion. 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.

A Time Line Of the Crusades [|Timeline explaining the Crusades =)] ** The First Crusades : 1096 to 1099 ** ** The Second Crusade : 1147 to 1149 ** ** The Third Crusade : 1189 to 1192 ** ** The Fourth Crusade : 1201 to 1204 ** ** The Fifth Crusade : 1218 to 1221 ** ** The Sixth Crusade : 1228 to 1229 ** ** The Seventh Crusade : 1248 to 1254 The Eighth Crusade : 1270 **

Weapons Used During the Crusades There were many different types of weapons used between the two armed men during the midde ages. The two types of armed men were the knights, and then the foot soldiers. The soldiers used weapons such as bows, spears, batons, flail, maces, and polearms. The knights used different weapons. They used daggers, lance, flail, falcon sword, and greatsword. Knowing how to use these weapons played a big part and was necessary for these times.

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Map of the Crusades



People of the Crusades*(: **

King Louis IX ** -Nickname: Saint Louis -Born April 15,1215 -Died August 25, 1270 -French


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Cimabue** -Nickname: Ox-head -Italian -was known as the "Father of Italian Paintings" -born in 1240(date of birth is not known) -made mosaics & paintings -died in 1302

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Fredrick Barbarossa -Nickname: Barbarossa or Red-Beard -Holy Roman Emperor and King of Germany from 1152-1190 -fought in the third crusade 1189 - 1192 -born in 1122 (date of birth is not known) -died on June 10, 1190
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<span style="background-color: #fcf17d; color: #f50f0f; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: center;">Results of the Crusades (= <span style="color: #e30c02; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: center;">The Christian stance on military service changed radically, the veneration of relics increased radically, and the power of the papacy increased even more dramatically. There was also an increased demand for trade goods. Europeans developed an appetite for cloth, spices, jewels, and more from the Muslims. They also craved the lands spreading further east, spurring an increased interest in exploration.

<span style="background-color: #8800ff; color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 120%; text-align: center;">Why was Jerusalem so important? Jerusalem is considered the "Holy Land" by the two major religions in the world; Islam and Christianity. Jerusalem is considered the "Holy Land" by the two major religions in the world; Islam and Christianity.The Muslims made Jerusalem their point of prayer. But later, they decided to move their point of prayer to Mecca. But still the Muslims considered Jerusalem their Holy Land. The Christians also considered Jerusalem Holy Land because that is where Jesus was.

​ <span style="background-color: #ff0089; color: #fbf474; display: block; font-size: 110%; text-align: center;">​ <span style="background-color: #f32b95; color: #fbf474; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">What are major events during the Crusades? <span style="color: #7900ff; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: center;">The Children's Crusade is a war that is well known. In 1212, over 15,000 children were convinced that they could defeat the Muslims if they went to Jerusalem.
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Works Cited:

http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/the-crusades.htm http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/middle-ages-people.htm http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/middle-ages-timeline.htm http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/middle-ages-weapons.htm [] []