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1093, Byzantine Emperor named Alexius Comnenus ask for help against invaders
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In 600 CE, Arabs entered the city and took control.The Arabs allowed Christian and Jewish pilgrims to visit Jerusalem. In fact, Jews and Christians could live in Palestine as long as they paid their taxes like everyone else.
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1095, Pope Urban read the letter in Nov. Asking for help and called for a holy war or crusade.
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1096-1099,Unprepared troops no strategy captured Jerusalem carved in up into four crusader states.
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1096-1099, Unprepared troops No strategy
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1147-1149,Muslim leader Saladin takes control of Jerusalem
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1147-1149, Muslim leader Saladin takes control of Jerusalem Muslim Turks re-conquer the city Saladin is described to be honest and brave.
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1189-1192,Richard the Lion Hearted, English King and two other leaders fail to recapture Jerusalem he and Saladin respected each other.
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1189-1192,Richard the Lion Hearted = English King and two other leaders fail to recapture Jerusalem He and Saladin respected each other.
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1202-1204,Crusades attack Constantinople instead Stole statues, money, paintings and jewelry Burned libraries, destroyed churches Said they needed money to defend Constantinople from the same fate as Jerusalem and to rescue Jerusalem from Muslims People of Constantinople hated the west for sacking their city.
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1202-1204,Crusades attack Constantinople instead Stole statues, money, paintings and jewelry Burned libraries, destroyed churches Said they needed money to defend Constantinople from the same fate as Jerusalem and to rescue Jerusalem from Muslims People of Constantinople hated the west for sacking their city.
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1212, thousands of French and German children try to reach Jerusalem Believed God would help them because they were children Many died of hunger, some froze to death When they reached the Mediterranean sea, expected they waters to part for them.They didn’t Forced to return home.
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1212, Thousands of French and German children try to reach Jerusalem Believed God would help them because they were children Many died of hunger, some froze to death When they reached the Mediterranean sea, expected they waters to part for them They didn’t Forced to return home.
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1453, The Christians are finally pushed out of Jerusalem Muslim Turks are the victors and take over the Byzantine.
