The Crusades started around the 1000's when Seljuq Turks gained control of Palestine which was the "Holy Land" to the Christians
Around 10,0000 Europeans took up the cause of the Crusades
First Crusade began in 1096 to 1099,- french and italian lords led several armies from Europe to Constantinople. Despite lack of supplies they captured Antioch. Crusaders marched on and finally captured Jerusalum and massacred all the people inside.
Second Crusade started in 1147 when Turks began taking back cities that Christians took. King Louis VII of France and German King Conrad III led two seperate armies, they lost the city and in 1149 went back to Europe in disgrace.
In 1187 Muslim leader Saladin gained the control of Jerusalum. Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa, King Philip II , and King Richard I of England led seperate armies to try to recapture the Holy Land, they failed. Richard made a truce which allowed Christians to own some coastal towns and let Christians go to Jerusalum freely.
Pope Innocent III gathered some knights that attacked some Christians city. These knights were Venetians and gained control Byzantine trade. Byzantinian Empire fell in 1453 to the Turks
Children's Crusade were in 1212 , young people marched to the Holy Land with inadequate equipment and training. Crusades continued till 1291 when Muslims captured Acre.
Through the Crusades they learned about gunpowder, use catepalts.Also more nobles died in the fighting, with that European Kings grew stronger; plus the Christian church became more powerful.
During the crusades the traded ideas and improved trading routes
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