The Crusades Flashcards

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The Crusades

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A series of holy wars to recapture the Holy Land from Muslim rulers

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Turks

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The crusades started with the Seljuk Turks taking control of the Holy Land and driving out the Christian Pilgrims

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Positive and Negative Results of The Crusdades

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Christian Crusaders did not gain permanent control of Jerusalem

  • Europeans gained exposure to the ideas of the islamic golden age
  • Introduced to new products like silk, rice, spices, coffee, perfumes, cotton cloth, raisins, and glass mirrors.
  • led to increases in trade
  • Christian persecution of Jews and Muslims
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