The Crusades Flashcards
1
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The Crusades
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A series of holy wars to recapture the Holy Land from Muslim rulers
2
Q
Turks
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The crusades started with the Seljuk Turks taking control of the Holy Land and driving out the Christian Pilgrims
3
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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