General
What is the crusades?
A series of holy wars
Define Pilgrim
A person who travels far for religious reasons
What did the Muslim leader do to Christian pilgrims in Antioch?
-Bounded their hands behind back
-Stripped naked
-Burned Alive
Why were the Muslims in great shame in 1095?
The Christians had a desire to take the land and they accomplished it.
What was the cause of the crusades?
-To reclaim the holy city of Jerusalem
-Stop the expansion of Muslim states
-Recapture former Christian territories.
A person who dies for a religious cause.
What were the Christian rules during battle?
-Do not fear killing Muslims because it's not a sin.
-Follow your commanders orders at all times.
How did Muslims view Christians?
Muslims viewed Europeans as animals.
What two religious groups were fighting in the crusades?
The Muslims and Christians.
Define Pope
-The leader of the catholic church.
-God's voice on earth for most Europeans.
What were the three objectives in the crusades?
-The Holy City of Jerusalem
-The expansion of Christianity
-Land
Richard the lion heart lied about sparing the lives of Muslims, what did he do to them?
Ordered 300 Muslim prisoners to be brought before him, bound with rope, and murdered with swords and lances.
How many years did the crusades last for?
-196 years
-Or about 2 centuries.
Define Cultural Diffusion
Spread of cultural trends across locations.
"Fight God's war and you will conquer, Fight the Lord's battle and you will be saved."
Fighting for the Lord.
What is the motivation to fight?
"King Richard, you call this your holy land, but we (Muslims) also call this our holy land. And as for the land it was ours to begin with and you invaded it."
Christians invaded their land.
How many crusades were there?
List four major changes caused by cultural diffusion.
Economic, Political, Social, and Intellectual change.
What was the motivation to fight?
"When the Muslims came through our city, they destroyed our religious relics, took our treasures as booty, raped our women, and took some of us into slavery."
Revenge.
What is the motivation to fight?
"The defenders were driven from the walls, and the Crusaders stormed the city. Many townsfolk fled to the sanctuary of David, and a great number were killed."
Invasion that destroyed Muslims.
Who won the crusades?
The Muslims