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there were 8 major crusades between the christians and the muslims and they were all the wars were over religion from the years 1096-1207
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people joined crusades for many different etc for religious devotion or for land and loot, since many people were poor in those days so lots of people joined the crusades
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There were various reasons for the Crusades. They started as a result of a proclamation by Pope Urban II in 1095, declaring holy war against the Muslims in an effort to free Palestine from their control. In this crusade the christians were victorious and they captures jerusalem (1096-1099)
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When the Muslims captured Edessa in 1144, Bernard of Clairvaux. an influential French monk, led the call for a new Crusade. Conrad III of Germany and Louis MI of France led the campaign. This Crusade collapsed after its siege of Damascus failed.
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Muslims capture jerusalem and make truce that christians can visit christians capture acre
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Two bands of children were organized, one French, the other German. Many thousands died of hardships, and others were sold into slavery. Both bands were destroyed before they reached Constantinople.
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Christians ransacked Constantinople
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Christian crusaders attacked Muslims in Egypt – they failed
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Frederick II of the Holy Roman Empire led this expedition, and by negotiation won control of Jerusalem.
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In 1244 the Muslims recaptured Jerusalem. Louis IX of France (Saint Louis) organized a new expedition that attacked Egypt. The French king was captured and forced to pay a heavy ransom.
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Muslims captured Antioch (took off Christians)
Christian crusade failed – French king died of plague
muslims kept jerusalem
