The Crusades Flashcards
When was the first crusade.
The first crusade was around 1096
Why was the first crusade fought for
The first crusade was fought because of the islams and Jews taking over Christian’s holy land
How long did it take for the Christian’s to reach Constantinople
It took the crusaders 4 years to reach the holy land
What happened to the villages along the way to constinople
The crusaders often massacred and burned any villages with Jews or Muslims in it
How many crusaders survived the journey to the promised land
Only around 15,000 crusaders survived out of the original 60,000
What did the pope promise would happen if you joined the crusades
The pope promised forgiveness for their past sins and a guaranteed place in heaven
What did the crusaders do once they reached constinople
The crusaders reached the new Islamic holy p,ace inside the city known as the dome of the rock and started massacring the Jewish and Islamic population inside , many were killed and burned while those who weren’t killed fled the city, never to return
