Who
Crusaders
Who fought in the Crusades?
A series of religious wars.
What were the Crusades?
The Middle Ages
When were the crusades?
Jerusalem
What was the Holy Land?
Three religions wanted the Holy Land
Why did the Crusades start?
Christians
Who fought against the Muslims for the Holy Land?
or
Who were the Crusaders?
To get the Holy Land
What was the aim of the Crusades?
1095AD
When did the crusades start?
A Holy City for Jews, Christians, and Muslims
What is Jerusalem?
Crusaders started attacking Christians
Why did Christian's defences weaken?
or
What caused the Eastern and Western Church to have more conflict?
or
What happened in the fourth crusade?
Pope Urban II
Who started the Crusades?
9
How many Crusades were there?
200 years
How long did the crusades last?
Israel and Palestine
Where is Jerusalem?
So that we can understand a reason for the ongoing conflict between Muslims and Catholics today
Why is it important to learn about the Crusades?
Muslims
Who did the Catholics take the Holy Land from?
Red Cross (Croisiere/Crux)
What were the Crusades named after?
November 1095AD
When did the Christians take the Holy Land?
European Countries
Where were the Crusaders from?
Pope Urban told them that they would go to heaven if they fought in the Crusades.
Why did many people fight in the Crusades?
Seljuk Turks
Who captured the Holy Land first?
They formed a truce to share Jerusalem.
What happened in the third crusade?
1187AD
When did Saladin recapture the Holy Land?
Central Asia
Where did the Seljuk Turks come from?
Jerusalem was full of religious value.
Why was Jerusalem the Holy Land?