HISTORY
MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN EUROPE
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Many Muslims moved to Europe.
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Many Europeans converted to Islam.
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Europe became more isolated.
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Trade between Europe and the East increased.
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Detailed explanation-1: -One of the many effects of the Crusades was that the pope and the kings of Western Europe became more powerful. In addition, Europeans began to trade with the Middle East. Trade increased as Western Europeans began to buy products like sugar, lemons, and spices.
Detailed explanation-2: -i) The Muslim states began to adopt a harsher attitude towards their Christian subjects. ii) There was a great increase in the influence of Italian mercantile communities in the trade between the east and the west. iii) Power of Europeans feudal lords decrease and there was a decline of feudalism in Europe.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Crusaders brought back to Europe many new goods, including oil, spices, and new varieties of fruit from the Muslim world. Europeans wanted more of these goods. This led to increased trade between Europe and the East.
Detailed explanation-4: -The power vacuums that resulted were filled by European kings and queens, and in the process, greatly strengthened the power and role of monarchs throughout Europe. In order to pay for these Crusades, taxes were levied by those ruling, which increased their power.
Detailed explanation-5: -Byzantine Empire is weakened. Papal power declines. Decline of Feudal power. Increase in the monarchy/kings power. Religious intolerance grows stronger. Muslims increasing distrust of Christians. Italian cities grow richer as trade expands. Trade grows between Europe and the Middle East. More items