Why Is The Crusades Justified

The crusades was a series of holy wars. In these wars which began in 1096 Christians battled Muslims for control of lans in the middle east. Religious zeal and other factors motivated the crusades to go on further or be justified. Many knights hoped to win wealth and land from participating in the wars. Some crusaders sought to escape troubles at home and others yearned for adventure. Others also hoped that crusaders would set christian knights to fighting muslims instead of one another. Only the first crusade came close to acheving its goals. The crusades also continued on and off for 200 years. The crusaders eventually divided their captured lands into four small states. Merchants in venice and other northern Italian cities built large fleets