Who were the Crusades?
The Crusades were people who fought for religion. The Christian's from Western Europe went to fight against the Muslim in the Holy Land called jihad. After the First Crusade achieved its goal with the capture of Jerusalem in 1099, the invading Christians set up several Christian states. The first of the Crusades began in 1095. There was a lot of Crusade battles to win Jerusalem back. It started from 1095-1270 and it is one of the biggest battles of HISTORY for a Christian believer.
This source shows us about the two religions fighting for Jerusalem. There were many reasons why they fought against each other for a holy land like Jerusalem. Prophet Muhammed (SAW) soul was raised up to heaven in Jerusalem after he sat on the Dome of the Rock and prayed which gives Islam the claim for the land. However, Christians claim the land because Jesus (Son of God) lived there for his entire life. He performed Miracles in the Holy land and many other things. He was also Crucified on Calvary Hills. There is no important place than Jerusalem to a true Christian and is also known to them as the City of God!
The Christians fought to get Jerusalem back while the Muslims fought to keep Jerusalem. These wars were to last nearly 200 years.
- First Crusade - 1095-1099
- Second Crusade - 1147-1149
- Third Crusade - 1187 - 1193
- Fourth Crusade - 1202 - 1204
- Sixth Crusade - 1228-1229
- Seventh Crusade - 1248-1254
- Eighth Crusade - 1270-1272
The Crusades were mainly Christianity VS Islam but Jews also got involved. The Crusades also had many locations to fight in to get back Jerusalem. I think to myself would Jesus or Muhammed want this if they were both in Jerusalem? I don't think so but that is the past so it has been done.
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