The Crusades: Failure
Theodore R. Griffiths
HIS 101
Essay #1
The Crusades as a whole were an obvious failure, yet regardless of the lack of gain from such expeditions, Europe still moved forth within their own boundaries. The First Crusade was a shining victory, taking Jerusalem out of Muslim control and achieving mass popularity with the people of Europe. Thanks to the achievement of the first Crusade, one of the results was the Templars, or Knights of the Temple, which created safe routes between Europe and the crusaders states and the defense of the Kingdom of Jerusalem.
Later results of the Crusades were extremely important to the longevity of the Europeans, even though the Crusades did not produce a permanent Western political presence in Asia Minor. Although
HIS 101
Essay #1
The Crusades as a whole were an obvious failure, yet regardless of the lack of gain from such expeditions, Europe still moved forth within their own boundaries. The First Crusade was a shining victory, taking Jerusalem out of Muslim control and achieving mass popularity with the people of Europe. Thanks to the achievement of the first Crusade, one of the results was the Templars, or Knights of the Temple, which created safe routes between Europe and the crusaders states and the defense of the Kingdom of Jerusalem.
Later results of the Crusades were extremely important to the longevity of the Europeans, even though the Crusades did not produce a permanent Western political presence in Asia Minor. Although