The Crusades Flashcards
Where is the Holy Land now located?
modern day Israel and Palestine
what were crusades?
they were wars in which the Christians of Europe fought against Muslims for control of the Holy Land
who did the Holy Land used to be controlled by?
Byzantine Empire but was lost to the Muslim Turks in the 11th century
After the Catholic People called for crusaders to take back the Holy Land for Christianity, he answered with how many crusades? and between when?
7 crusades and between 1096 and 1254
why were medieval knights eager to go to battle?
because they believed that by fighting a holy war it would guarantee themselves a place in heaven
even before the first military crusade was underway what other crusade happened and resulted in disaster?
the people’s crusade
men
women
children from all over Europe
did the crusades ever really result in what the Pope wanted?
nope
what did Europe as a whole gain since that had been lost to them since to fall of the Roman Empire?
exposure to ideas and knowledge in areas such as: astronomy philosophy mathematics medicine etc...
define imminent
immediate
define alienated
turned away
define incumbent
resting on as a duty
what was the name of the first pop that called for a crusade
pope urban ||
why do both Christian Knights and Muslim warriors would be willing to fight to the death over the holy land
- guaranteed spot in heaven
- religious landmark
- sacred to them
- holy place
describe one of the crusades mentioned in your readings in detail
the people’s crusade was led by Peter the Hermit and Walter the Penniless. on the way to Constantinople they were responsible for several massacres of Jews and fellow Christians. in return they were attacked and moved from place to place. a Turkish army killed them all in Asia Minor.
who is a monarch?
a king or queen
