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What Are The Consequences Of The Crusades

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Before the Crusades began, in the 11th century, Western Europe had emerged with great power, while Mediterranean civilizations were being invaded by Seljuk Turks. After years of war, the general Alexius Comnenus took the throne of Byzantine in 1081 and consolidated control over the remaining empire as known as Alexius I ("Crusades."). By 1905, Alexius sent word to Pope Urban II asking for troops from the West to help face the Turkish threat. Alexius’ request came at a time when the relations between Christians from the east and west were improving. By November 1905, the pope had called on Western Christians to take up arms so they could aid the Byzantines and recapture the Holy Land from Muslim control (“Crusades”). The response was enormous, people from levels of the military, as well as ordinary citizens, joined the pilgrimage to take back the Holy Land. Now that the Byzantines and the …show more content…

Jerusalem was now weakly protected and the recruits were lacking in number. This caused internal turmoil for the Crusaders and allowed for Saladin, the ruler of Cairo in 1169, to form a campaign against the Crusader’s Kingdom in Jerusalem. Saladin and his troops set out for the crusaders and destroyed them at the battle of Hattin and taking the Holy Land as his own. These defeats over the years and terrible outcomes is what brought on the Third Crusade. This round of fighting was led by three rulers, Emperor Fredrick Barbarossa, King Phillip II of France, and King Richard I of England also known as Richard the Lionheart. The only true battle held in this crusade was the Battle of Arsuf where Richard’s men defeated the people of Saladin and reestablished Christian control. A year later, September 1192, Richard and Saladin signed a treaty where Muslims would stay in control over Jerusalem but unarmed Christians could enter the city.

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