Feudalism
Causes of the Crusades
Economic Causes
Political Causes
Calliphate
100
King, Lords, Knights, Peasants and Serfs
What is the Feudal System order?
100
Christians, Muslims, Jews
What were the three religions who laid claim to Jerusalem?
100
tempted by the prospect of increased land and riches from conquests
Who were some European nobles?
100
made an appeal to Pope Urban II when the Turks invaded the Byzantine Empire
Who was Emperor Alexius I?
100
Translated Greek, Iranian and Indian text into Arabic
Who were the scholars?
200
He provided land, religion, and laws.
What is the King?
200
A series of 8 military expeditions against Muslims between 1096 and 1270 C.E.?
What were the Crusades?
200
They could be freed from there role in society if they fought.
Who were serfs?
200
Important feature of knightly behavior.
What was fighting in the crusades?
200
Highest social status
Who was the Caliph?
300
They provided land, home, and, jobs to Knights. They were loyal to the King and provided him with soldiers.
What is the Lords?
300
3000 Christians were massacred by the them in 1065.
Who were the Seljuk Turks?
300
payed off takes and forgave debt of crusaders
What was the Catholic Church?
300
If he "took up the cross" all loyal to him would fight.
Who was the king?
300
Had social mobility
Who were "people of the book"?
400
They provided protection, collected taxes for the Lords, and were a source of entertainment.
What is the Knights?
400
Christians wanted to access shrines associated with Jesus (above all the Holy Sepulcher - his tomb)
What was one cause of the Crusades?
400
crop failure and famine
What caused Christians in France to fight?
400
This made a kings power more legitimate.
What was bringing back relics?
500
Lowest people in society. Gave labor, food, weapons and taxes
Who were the peasants and serfs?
500
Recipients of both spiritual and earthly rewards.
Who were those that "took up the cross" and fought in the crusades?
500
property only rewared to oldest son
What is primogeniture?
500
brought back the crown of thorns
Who was King Louis?
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