The Holy war
What are the Crusades?
The crusades were a series of wars between Christian and Muslim states in the Middle East, lasting discontinuously from 1095 to 1291. The First Crusade was called for by Pope Urban II at the Council of Clermont in 1095. The main reasons: Aide, the troubled Byzantine Empire in reclaiming land lost to the Turks, get the troublesome kings and armies of Europe out of the way, establish a Christian kingdom in the Levant, and unite the kingdoms of Europe in one cause.
The crusades were a series of wars between Christian and Muslim states in the Middle East, lasting discontinuously from 1095 to 1291. The First Crusade was called for by Pope Urban II at the Council of Clermont in 1095. The main reasons: Aide, the troubled Byzantine Empire in reclaiming land lost to the Turks, get the troublesome kings and armies of Europe out of the way, establish a Christian kingdom in the Levant, and unite the kingdoms of Europe in one cause.