during the Crusades. He was raised in a Kurdish‚ Sunni‚ military family‚ he quickly rose the ranks within the Muslim society as second in charge to the Syrian-northern Mesopotamian military leader Nur al-din. Sultan Saladin played a leading role for the Muslims in the fight against the Crusaders. He participated in three campaigns into Egypt (which was led by the Shi’ite Fatimid Dynasty)‚ and then
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Kelsey Johnson Mr. Long World History May‚ 17‚ 2018 Crusades The crusades‚ or so called holy wars. But were they really? Or were they wars based upon greed and desire? The reason for them has be argued by many historians for many years. They took place between 1095 and 1207‚ during this time a feudal system was established. This means lots of poor people and people in debt. The crusades were a great way to disguise a way to make fast money and get away from powerful lords. Which is exactly what
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During the First Crusades‚ Europeans learned to make profit in sugar. Initially‚ they invested in war captives‚ under similar conditions of slavery‚ that eventually became expensive; however‚ with the landing of the navigator Diniz Dias in the land of Guinea‚ Africa‚ Portuguese
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The First Crusade was cause by conflicts between the Christians and the Muslims for the Holy Land‚ Jerusalem. Jerusalem was the holy city for all three groups of different faiths; the Christians‚ the Jews‚ and the Muslims. For the Christians‚ Jerusalem was where Jesus was crucified and resurrected. For the Muslim‚ Jerusalem was the place where Muhammad had ascended to heaven. For the Jews‚ it was their God ’s city and it was the sit of Solomon ’s temple. The main idea of the First Crusade was good
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Liberalism and Socialism share the ideology of separation of church and state. The origin of this idea results from the tragedies executed by the state during the middle ages. The Crusades and the Spanish Inquisition serve as an example of the misuse of power that originated as the church was openly involved in politics. The Enlightenment emerged to counter the church-based thinking‚ because it shifted the focus towards the individual. This new philosophy brought upon the liberal philosopher John
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The Crusades: A Short History by Johnathan Riley-Smith The Crusades: A Short History‚ written by British Historian Jonathan Riley-Smith‚ offers a broad overview of this part of the medieval era‚ but he also explores how historians have attempted to explain these events in modern terms. Riley-Smith also makes sure to note all major contributors to the Crusade movement and their personalities. Numerous scholars have wondered whether this was a political or religious mission. This helps to spark
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first Crusades many people joined the Crusaders because Pope Urban II said that God wanted them to. Also because of the spiritual reward like forgiveness of sins‚ and forgiveness of debts and an afterlife in heaven. On the other hand during the second and third Crusades many people joined for more selfish reasons. They only cared about them becoming rich and famous‚ and it began to become a lesser reason to join because of God and a greater reason because of wealth and fame. When the Crusades realized
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Learning a Second Language Acquiring a second language is a goal many adults set for themselves. Students have the ability to take foreign language courses early on in their education‚ but not many adults who attended school years ago had that option. The level of ease or difficulty in learning a second language is dependent on the stage of brain development and the style of learning. There are different options for learning a second language‚ and it can be most effective at a young age
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historical event affected New Zealand society Event: The Second Wave of Feminism The Second Wave of Feminism flourished in the 1970s as a result of gender discrimination against women and inequality in New Zealand. The issue of abortion was a significant social feature of the Second Wave of Feminism. Women felt that they needed to be represented politically to gain economic independence and raise awareness of important social issues. The Second Wave of Feminism had both short and long term political
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Learning a Second Language Nowadays‚ both students and people in business are required to have ability of using a second language. Learning a second language is not necessary but it is getting important ability. First of all‚ people who want to learn a second language want to seek self-contentment. Besides‚ that people can realize their potential to succeed‚ and they do not need to stay in their own small world either for outward or for personal fulfillment. That people can attain new ideas
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