Crusades Review – study your packet and the sheet we are completing today Listing goals and contributing factors
What are the four contributing factors of the Crusades 1. Feudalism 2. Chivalry 3. Religious idealism 4. Weakening of the Byzantine empire
What is a crusade? Military expedition
What territory was taken by the Seljuk Turks, which prompted the first Crusade? Holy Land / Jerusalem
From which city did the Pope preach for the 1 st Crusade Clermont, So. France
What Pope called for the first Crusade? Pope Urban II
Who actually sent the pope a letter asking him to call a crusade? Alexius the Byzantine Emperor
Why did the Byzantine Emperor ask for the pope’s help? To fight the Seljuk Turks (Muslims)
What did the Crusaders shout? God Wills It!
What did the Pope say the Crusaders should be marked with and shout? Crusiata & God Wills It!
What were the popes goals for calling a crusade? 1.Show power/strength to call a crusade 2.Conquer the Holy Land 3.Reunite the Byzantine and Roman Catholic churches under his leadership 4.Stop Christians from killing Christians by giving them a real enemy to fight – the infidel Saracens 5.Unite Byzantines under the pope’s banner
What were a Knight’s goals? 1.Religious zeal – God Wills It 2.Win glory in battle 3.Win wealth 4.Excitement of new lands 5.Business opportunities 6.All sins forgiven if you die
What were the merchants goals? Win control of key trade routes Gain wealth
The goals of Popes and Knights According to the pope Christ demanded this Crusade All who died on the Crusade would have immediate remission of sins The pope’s point – too many Christians were fighting Christians – The pope suggested they should fight infidels
One result of the Crusades was the rise of royal power. What caused it? Decline in the number of nobles and their loss of economic power due to financing their crusades
How did religious intolerance increase? Jews What group of people will continue to be scapegoats even after the Crusades ended? Hostility between Muslims and Christians continued
Which three religions regard Jerusalem and Palestine as holy? Islam/Muslim Judaism/Jews Christianity/Christians
Which of these three groups will continue to control the Holy Land Muslims / Islam
At first their leadership was strengthened but the failure of the Crusades will lead to a decline of their power? Popes
How did the Crusades cause a decline in the power and prestige of the Byzantine Empire 4 th Crusade led to the sack of Constantinople They regained their independence but not their power and prestige
What area/country became a commercial trading center because of the Crusades? Italy
What did the Italians often do to the later Crusades so their trade would not be disrupted? Sabotaged them
First Crusade Called by Pope Urban II after receiving as letter from Alexius, the Byzantine Emperor No Kings – excommunicated Nobles went Long Journey to the Holy Land Battle won them Jerusalem Set up a Crusader kingdom using feudalism Only Successful Crusade
Peasant Crusade Leaders: Peter the Hermit and Walter the Penniless Part of the First Crusade Unruly group of Crusaders killed Jews and attacked towns on their way to Constantinople Never reached the Holy Land Unsuccessful
Second Crusade Leaders: Louis VII of France whose wife Eleanor of Aquataine joined him Conrad III, Holy Roman Emperor The leaders fought separately and were always quarreling Unsuccessful
Third Crusade Leaders: Richard I the Lion Hearted of England - most successful European leader of this crusade (the only one who actually fought), kidnapped and held for ransom on his way home. Philip II Augustus of France – fell ill and returned to France Frederick I Barbarossa the Holy Roman Emperor – drowns on his way to the Holy Land Saladin, Saracen (Muslim) leader This Crusade of three kings ended up being fought by only 1 king Richard, who negotiated a truce allowing Christian pilgrims to visit holy places. Jerusalem remained in Muslim Control (unsuccessful)
Fourth Crusade Called by Pope Innocent III French knights were transported by the Venetians Crusaders never made it to the Holy Land They attacked two Christian cities, Zara and Constantinople Unsuccessful
Children’s Crusade Leaders: Stephen of France and Nicholas of Germany These Crusaders met many nasty fates. Some drown, some were eaten by wolves, and others were sold into slavery Unsuccessful
Sixth Crusade Called by Pope Gregory IX Lead by Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor Leader spoke Arabic and negotiated a peace settlement transferring Jerusalem to the Christians without shedding any blood Pope refused to recognize the treaty since Frederick II was under excommunication for not going on the 5 th Crusade Unsuccessful
Seventh and Eighth Crusades Leader: Louis IX (St. Louis of France) Louis leads both Crusades Crusades aimed at Egypt / North Africa Captured and held until ransom is paid Never makes it to the Holy Land Unsuccessful