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Crusades - Wikipedia The crusaders entered, massacring the Muslim inhabitants and many Christians amongst the Greek Orthodox, Syrian and Armenian communities [38] A force to recapture the city was raised by Kerbogha, the effective ruler of Mosul
Definition, History, Map, Significance, Legacy - Britannica The Crusaders conquered Nicaea (in Turkey) and Antioch and then went on to seize Jerusalem, and they established a string of Crusader-ruled states However, after the Muslim leader Zangī captured one of them, the Second Crusade, called in response, was defeated at Dorylaeum (near Nicaea) and failed in an attempt to conquer Damascus
Crusades - World History Encyclopedia Led by the French king Louis IX (r 1226-1270), the Crusaders repeated the strategy of the Fifth Crusade and achieved only the same miserable results: the acquisition of Damietta and then total defeat at Mansourah
The Crusades: Definition, Religious Wars Facts | HISTORY Four armies of Crusaders were formed from troops of different Western European regions, led by Raymond of Saint-Gilles, Godfrey of Bouillon, Hugh of Vermandois and Bohemond of Taranto (with his
The Crusades: A Complete History | History Today In June 1097 the crusaders and the Greeks took one of the emperor's key objectives, the formidable walled city of Nicaea, 120 miles from Constantinople, although in the aftermath of the victory some writers reported Frankish discontent at the division of booty
Crusades: characteristics, history, causes and consequences The Crusades to the Holy Land were directed against Muslim populations The crusaders' primary objective was to expel the Seljuk Turks from the Holy Land Toward the end of the 11th century, the Seljuks controlled much of the Middle East, threatening the Byzantine Empire
What You Need to Know About the Crusades - ThoughtCo There were as many different reasons for crusading as there were crusaders, but the single most common reason was piety To crusade was to go on pilgrimage, a holy journey of personal salvation
What Were The Crusades? - History Hit Who were the Crusaders? There were actually two Crusades during the late 1090s The “People’s Crusade” was a popular movement led by Peter the Hermit, a charismatic preacher who whipped crowds of believers into a religious frenzy as he passed through Western Europe recruiting for the crusade