HISTORY
MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN EUROPE
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European Christians captured Jerusalem.
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Muslim forces conquered the Iberian Peninsula.
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Norman invaders took control of England.
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Ottoman Turks overthrew the Byzantine Empire.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The siege of Jerusalem (7 June – 15 July 1099) was waged by European forces of the First Crusade, resulting in the capture of the Holy City of Jerusalem from the Muslim Fatimid Caliphate, and laying the foundation for the Christian Kingdom of Jerusalem, which lasted almost two centuries.
Detailed explanation-2: -The defeat of the Second Crusade at Damascus ensured that the Christian crusader states in the Holy Land would remain on the defensive for the foreseeable future. There was no longer any realistic prospect of expansion so the Christians were confined to small states surrounded by larger and more…
Detailed explanation-3: -The crowning blow in this effort was the Battle of Ḥaṭṭīn on July 4, 1187, in which the Muslim forces of Saladin vanquished the armies of Guy, king of Jerusalem. Saladin then proceeded to take most of the cities and castles of the defenseless Crusader states. Jerusalem fell on October 2, 1187.
Detailed explanation-4: -After the conquest of Jerusalem, Saladin acted to erase the city’s Christian character. Crusader additions to buildings were destroyed. In the Dome of the Rock, statues and altars were removed and the building returned to being a mosque. The great Church of Saint Mary building became a hospital.
Detailed explanation-5: -How did the Crusades contribute to the end of medieval Europe? The Crusades helped to break down feudalism. As kings levied taxes and raised armies, nobles joining the Crusades sold their lands and freed their serfs. As nobles lost power, the kings created stronger central governments.