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“Christian Crusades”
Submitted by: Chaya R. Blackmon
February 5, 2007
Humanities 202-04
Instructor: Prof. Scales
The Crusades were military expeditions planned and carried out by western European Christians. The crusades started around 1095. The purpose of these crusades was to overtake and gain control of the Holy Land from the Muslims. The Holy Land was Jerusalem and the Christians believed that gaining control of it was their fate. The pope would gather the people together and incite them. The origin of the crusades was a result of the expanding Turks in the Middle East. These Turkish forces invaded Byzantium, a Christian empire. The crusaders were a
Militia, sent out to recover what they thought was theirs. The first crusade was essentially started by Pope Urban II. On November 27, 1095, he gathered his followers outside the French city of Clermont-Ferrand. He preached to these people and told them that action needed to be taken. In response, the people cheered and planned their attack. Urban II brought together the bishops and urged them to talk to their fellow villagers and encourage them to participate in the crusades. Small groups started to form and each group would be self- directing. They would attack the Turkish forces in Constantinople and hope to regain control of the city. (Crusades)
The large Christian armies talked to Alexius I Comnenus, the Byzantium emperor, and agreed to return any of his old land that was recaptured. The armies were skeptical of this demand but agreed. The first attack by the crusaders was on Anatolian, the Turkish capital. Meanwhile the Byzantines were also trying to recapture Anatolian, and later that year, the city surrendered to the Byzantines instead of the crusaders. The crusaders again met and crushed the Turkish army. The crusaders scored a great victory and boosted the troops' moral. The crusaders captured Antioch and also held off relief forces sent to help the Turks.
Submitted by: Chaya R. Blackmon
February 5, 2007
Humanities 202-04
Instructor: Prof. Scales
The Crusades were military expeditions planned and carried out by western European Christians. The crusades started around 1095. The purpose of these crusades was to overtake and gain control of the Holy Land from the Muslims. The Holy Land was Jerusalem and the Christians believed that gaining control of it was their fate. The pope would gather the people together and incite them. The origin of the crusades was a result of the expanding Turks in the Middle East. These Turkish forces invaded Byzantium, a Christian empire. The crusaders were a
Militia, sent out to recover what they thought was theirs. The first crusade was essentially started by Pope Urban II. On November 27, 1095, he gathered his followers outside the French city of Clermont-Ferrand. He preached to these people and told them that action needed to be taken. In response, the people cheered and planned their attack. Urban II brought together the bishops and urged them to talk to their fellow villagers and encourage them to participate in the crusades. Small groups started to form and each group would be self- directing. They would attack the Turkish forces in Constantinople and hope to regain control of the city. (Crusades)
The large Christian armies talked to Alexius I Comnenus, the Byzantium emperor, and agreed to return any of his old land that was recaptured. The armies were skeptical of this demand but agreed. The first attack by the crusaders was on Anatolian, the Turkish capital. Meanwhile the Byzantines were also trying to recapture Anatolian, and later that year, the city surrendered to the Byzantines instead of the crusaders. The crusaders again met and crushed the Turkish army. The crusaders scored a great victory and boosted the troops' moral. The crusaders captured Antioch and also held off relief forces sent to help the Turks.
Bibliography: 1. “Crusades.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. 29 Oct 2006, 14:14 UTC. Wikipedia Foundation, Inc. 21 Oct 2006 . 2. Halsall, Paul. "The Crusades." The Internet Medieval Sourcebook . 3 Sep 2001. Fordham University. 8 Nov 2006 . 3. Jones & Ereira. The Crusades. 1995. BBC Books & Facts on File.