1. Aim: Were the Crusades one of history’s successful failures?
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Aim: Were the Crusades one of history’s successful failures?

2. Big Ideas The Crusades:
Were driven by Christians’ desire to force Muslims from Palestine as well as to gain wealth and power
Resulted in increased European trade with the Muslim world
Temporarily increased the power of the Church and greatly strengthened feudal monarchs
Introduced Europeans to the advances of Byzantine and Muslim civilizations

3. Key People and Terms Crusades Urban II Council of Clermont Holy Land
Saladin
Richard the Lion Hearted

4. Call to Holy War
In 1096, Pope Urban II called for a Crusade or holy war. For the next three hundred years, these crusaders would travel throughout the world to the Holy Land in Jerusalem (Israel).
The Crusades had economic, social, political, and religious motives. The Byzantine Emperor in Constantinople urged Christians to conqueror the Muslims.
Younger sons participated in the Crusades because they did not stand to inherit property. They were looking for land, a position in society, and most importantly ADVENTURE.
Merchants profited by making cash loans to finance the Crusades and by renting boats for huge fees.

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The First Crusade
Approximately 50,000 Knights divided into three armies
The Pope promised that anyone who fought the Muslims would be guaranteed a place in heaven
The army had no strategy and could not agree on a leader.
With less than 12,000 men still alive, the Knights captured the Jerusalem city after a month of fighting.
In 1144 The Muslim Turks recaptured Jerusalem from the Knights.

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The Second Crusade 1147 – 1149
Launched by the Pope and the Roman Catholic Church to recapture Jerusalem from the Muslims
This Crusade was a complete failure. The Crusaders were not prepared for battle and the Muslims drove them out
By 1187, a Kurdish warrior named Saladin was in control of Jerusalem and he prepared for another attack by the Roman Catholic crusaders.

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The Third Crusade
In order to defeat Saladin, French Emperor Philip II, Germanic Emperor Frederick I, and English King Richard the Lionhearted sought an alliance with the Pope to win back the Holy Land from the Muslims.
Frederick I, drowned on his way to the Holy Land. Philip and Richard the Lionhearted could not get along; with Philip II finally abandoning the mission. Richard fought on with his own men.
After many battles and huge loss of life on both sides, Saladin and Richard the Lionhearted came to an agreement in early Jerusalem would remain in control of the Muslims but UNARMED Christians could freely visit the Holy Land.

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The Fourth Crusade 1202 – 1204
Was an attempt to recapture Jerusalem, the Crusaders did not have the same spirit as those in the first Crusade and this Crusade was a complete failure.

11. The Children’s Crusade 1212
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The Children’s Crusade 1212
In 1212, approximately 30,000 school age children set out to re-conqueror Jerusalem from the Muslims. Led by a twelve year old boy, the children first marched to Rome in order to meet with the Pope. Only 2,000 children survived to actually meet the Pope.
The 2000 children then began their march to Jerusalem with no weapons. They had a belief that upon arrival, God would just give them Jerusalem. As the children traveled to Jerusalem…

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THEY ALL DIED!!!

13. Effects of the Crusades
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Effects of the Crusades
Thousands left their homes for adventure
Women managed household affairs
Merchants expanded their trade zones
The power and authority of the Pope faded
Millions died
Hatred of the Jews and Muslims grew. Jews were expelled from many countries
The Crusades are considered successful failures because even though the Church did not win the Holy Land, Catholic influence spread throughout Europe and the world which led to:
Cultural Diffusion

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Pope Urban II
Knight in his Crusade Uniform

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Richard the Lionhearted
Philip II
Frederick I

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Kurdish Warrior
Saladin