HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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To take over land in Central Asia
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To defeat Turks and reclaim the holy land
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To end the Byzantine Empire
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To spread Judaism in Europe
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Detailed explanation-1: -Their primary objectives were to stop the expansion of Muslim states, to reclaim for Christianity the Holy Land in the Middle East, and to recapture territories that had formerly been Christian.
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: -The Crusades, though never achieving the original goal of returning the Holy Lands to Christian control, is still considered a major turning point in Western history because of its long-lasting effects on Europe, the Middle East, as well as on the Christian and Muslim worlds.
Detailed explanation-4: -The crusades had a major impact on Western Europe. They helped to end feudalism by increasing the authority of kings. The land of nobles who died in battle without leaving an heir passed to the king. Some nobles sold their land to raise money to pay the special tax levied by the king to offset the cost of the crusades.
Detailed explanation-5: -> Increased trade and economy in Europe One of the most important effects of the Crusades was the increased trade and economy. During the Crusades, many Crusaders were fascinated by the luxury goods they found in the Middle East and took them back home as soon as the Crusades ended.