HISTORY
MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN EUROPE
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Question
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Christians against Muslims.
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Christians against Jews.
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Muslims against Jews.
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Muslims against Christians.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Crusades were a series of religious wars between Christians and Muslims started primarily to secure control of holy sites considered sacred by both groups. In all, eight major Crusade expeditions-varying in size, strength and degree of success-occurred between 1096 and 1291.
Detailed explanation-2: -A series of religious wars between Muslims and Christians to secure their control of holy sites are known as the Crusades.
Detailed explanation-3: -Spanning more than two centuries (1096-1300 CE) across the majority of the so-called High Middle Ages, the Crusades were, in essence, military expeditions initiated by the medieval papacy to wrest the Holy Lands from Moslem control.
Detailed explanation-4: -Most crusades came from what had been the Carolingian Empire around 800. The empire had disintegrated, and two loosely unified successor states had taken its place: the Holy Roman Empire, which encompassed Germany, northern Italy, and the neighbouring lands; and France.
Detailed explanation-5: -What two aspects of Christianity helped drive the Crusaders to embark on the Crusades? The Crusades drew inspiration from two Christian institutions, pilgrimage and holy war.