WORLD HISTORY

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: -The Crusades. The Holy Land is the city of Jerusalem. It was religious land because Jesus and Muhammad had lived there. This land was sacred to Jews, Christians and Muslims.

Detailed explanation-3: -This led to the French croisade-the way of the cross. By the mid 13th century the cross became the major descriptor of the crusades with crux transmarina-"the cross overseas"-used for crusades in the eastern Mediterranean, and crux cismarina-"the cross this side of the sea"-for those in Europe.

Detailed explanation-4: -In wars called the Crusades, Christians from Europe fought Muslims for control of Jerusalem and other holy places. The word crusade comes from the Latin word crux, meaning “cross.” The Christian soldiers, called Crusaders, wore the cross as a symbol of their religion. The Crusades took place between 1095 and 1291.

Detailed explanation-5: -Background. Barbarossa’s crusade. Maritime crusades. Richard and Philip’s crusade.