The First Crusade: The Battle Of The Sixth Crusade
The First Crusade
The First Crusade was the first of a number of crusades which were endeavors made by the Christians to invade and regain the Holy Lands. The First Crusade began in 1095, when Emperor Alexius I of the Byzantine Empire arranged a meeting with Pope Urban II to ask for advice and assistance to defend the Byzantine empire. After this meeting, Pope Urban II realized that they had an opportunity to organize and recapture the Holy Lands. Consequently, the Pope called for a meeting of the Council of Clermon, and at this time he gave an inspiring speech in which he asked the lords of Europe to join his efforts to take back the holy land from the "the infidels", who were the Muslims. With Godfrey of Bouillon and other French lords leading, the army began their march from Constantinople to Antioch. During this long march, the army had to cross through lands that were held by the Seljuk Turks. Thus, the Crusaders had to battle Turk forces along their journey. However, …show more content…
The Sixth Crusade began because the Pope was still angry about the outcome of the Fifth Crusade when the crusaders were not successful in taking control of Jerusalem. However, the Pope did not control the Sixth Crusade and there were no great battles during this Crusade as the Muslims and Christians sat down and negotiated, rather than fighting each other. Eventually, the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II was successful in negotiating and reaching a compromise with the Muslims, which resulted in the Christians once again controlling Jerusalem and other sites in the Holy Land. Consequently, the Sixth Crusade succeeded in reclaiming the Kingdom of Jerusalem and achieved the peaceful transfer of control to the Crusaders without fighting the Muslims again. Unfortunately, this treaty was short lived and within a decade, when the treaty expired, the Muslims regained control of Jerusalem once
The First Crusade was the first of a number of crusades which were endeavors made by the Christians to invade and regain the Holy Lands. The First Crusade began in 1095, when Emperor Alexius I of the Byzantine Empire arranged a meeting with Pope Urban II to ask for advice and assistance to defend the Byzantine empire. After this meeting, Pope Urban II realized that they had an opportunity to organize and recapture the Holy Lands. Consequently, the Pope called for a meeting of the Council of Clermon, and at this time he gave an inspiring speech in which he asked the lords of Europe to join his efforts to take back the holy land from the "the infidels", who were the Muslims. With Godfrey of Bouillon and other French lords leading, the army began their march from Constantinople to Antioch. During this long march, the army had to cross through lands that were held by the Seljuk Turks. Thus, the Crusaders had to battle Turk forces along their journey. However, …show more content…
The Sixth Crusade began because the Pope was still angry about the outcome of the Fifth Crusade when the crusaders were not successful in taking control of Jerusalem. However, the Pope did not control the Sixth Crusade and there were no great battles during this Crusade as the Muslims and Christians sat down and negotiated, rather than fighting each other. Eventually, the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II was successful in negotiating and reaching a compromise with the Muslims, which resulted in the Christians once again controlling Jerusalem and other sites in the Holy Land. Consequently, the Sixth Crusade succeeded in reclaiming the Kingdom of Jerusalem and achieved the peaceful transfer of control to the Crusaders without fighting the Muslims again. Unfortunately, this treaty was short lived and within a decade, when the treaty expired, the Muslims regained control of Jerusalem once