The Crusades

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The Crusades

• Crusade
• -Holy War
• I. Beginning of the Crusades
• 1. Muslims v. Christians
• a. Turkish Muslims Invaded Jerusalem
• -in the name of Islam
• b. Byzantine Christians feared Muslims
• -asked Catholic Church for help
• -Pope Urban II
• -Council of Clermont 1095AD
• -Crusade against Muslims
• -Battle over Holy Land
• -Jerusalem

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II. Results of the Crusades

• 1. Direct Results
• a. 200 years of bloodshed
• b. Muslims established control
• over Jerusalem
• c. Christians won visitation rights
• 2. Indirect Results
• a. Europeans exposed to Muslim ideas
• -Modern mathematics
• -Philosophy
• -Theology

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II. Results of the Crusades continued 2.
Indirect Results continued...
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• b. Inspired trade
• -tea, sugar, spices
• c. Italy became a center of trade
• -Venice, Genoa
• d. Towns attract people
• -trade
• -manufacturing jobs
• e. became more valuable
• than land
• f. Serfs left Manors for city jobs
• g. Feudal Lords lost power
• -Feudal system became obsolete