1. The clash of Christianity and Islam Power and Religion

2.  Seljuk Turks invaded Jerusalem and parts of Greece. This upset Byzantine Emperor Comnemnus (eastside) who asked the Pope (westside) for help in rallying Christians to send in knights to regain Jerusalem.

3. What: Who: Where:  Crusade is Christian term for holy war. Jihad is Muslim.  Crusaders were commoners & knights from all over Europe  Marched from W. Europe to Jerusalem

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5.  Everyone has their own reasons tojoin in:  Pope Urban II wants to unite all E&W Christians under oneflag – Power!

6.  Knights want to gain honor, grab good loot, go to heaven, well trained for it

7.  Commoners believed God would love them more if they fought for Christianity

8.  Christian Merchants wanted to fund Crusades in order to keep their favorite trade routes open; route were often under Muslim control.

10.  1097 – 1099 AD  Purpose: Muslims had control of Jerusalem. Christians wanted it.  Outcome: Christians took Jerusalem by killing many Muslims and Jews

11.  When (Background): 1144 AD – Muslims took Edessa, north of Jerusalem  Purpose: Christians, led by French King Louis VII and his wife Eleanor tried to take Edessa back.  Outcome: Christians lost, gained no lands

12. Purpose: Christians were driven out of Jerusalem and wanted it back from the Muslims Christian Players:  Richard the Lionhearted of England  Philip Augustus of France – couldn’t get along with Richard, so he went home  Frederick (AKA Barbarosa) of Germany – drowned en route  Salah ad-Din (or Saladin)

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14.  Muslims held onto the territories, but agreed to a truce which allowed Christians to visit the holy lands.