What was the cause of the crusades? What were the effects of the crusades?

Causes of the crusades:

The Crusades were an attempt by the Catholic church to re-gain control, authority and power over provinces in the Middle-East. Pilgrims were denied the right to visit the holy lands by the Muslims and the Kingdom of Christendom wanted to free Eastern Christians from islamic rule. Jerusalem was the usual target – it was of historical, spiritual and religious importance to Christian nations and so it had to be seized. The Pope had the ability to instigate a Crusade, and he managed to convince an overly large amount of people to participate. Everyone in the Middle Ages was devoted to the Lord and committed themselves to following the teachings of the bible. The Church promised everyone who was involved a remission of their sins and protection of land – almost as a persuasion.

Effects of the Crusades:

Each crusade had its individual effects depending on the circumstances. In general, the Crusades allowed Arabian medical practices and architectural knowledge to be transferred to the West. Conquered towns helped to provide extra income for the treasury from furs, ivory and spices. It was uplift to Christians worldwide, knowing their sacred place of worship was securely in the hands of fellow believers.

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What was the cause of the crusades? What were the effects of the crusades?

Hello. I took a class last semester called “History of the Crusades” and I remember a lot. I hope my input helps. Causes: Massacre of Christians by the Turks when they took Jerusalem in 1065 from the Saracens. Preaching of Peter the Hermit- He was commissioned by Pope Urban II to preach the Crusade. He preached how Christians were being massacred, holy sites being desecrated and that it was God’s will to take back the Holy Land. As said in the popular battlecry: “”Dieu le volt! Dieu le volt!” That means “It is God’s will. It is God’s Will! (lol not that you need to know that but it may look good on your test. This next one is often overlooked: Emperor Alexius I’s letter to Pope Gregory VII- The Byzantine Empire was being overrun by Muslims and Constantinople was being threatened. Alexius sent a letter to Gregory asking for military aid in fighting the Muslims. Gregory tried preaching the Crusade but he died before he could put it into action. It was Alexius’ call for military support that really lit the fire that eventually grew into the Crusading era. Pope Urban II & the Council of Clermont- Urban called a council and was going to officially call a crusade. He painted a picture of evil Muslims defiling holy sites and Christians being massacred in large numbers. He said that when you take the crusading vow, you are joining Jesus in battle against the infidel. His preaching at Clermont really set off the Crusading era. Religious Fervor- People were typically extremely religious. The more pious you were, the better status you had with others. When the Crusades were called, people were jumping at the chance to show their piety and fight for God against the infidel Muslims. A spot was supposedly guaranteed, in heaven for everyone who died while on Crusade. Religious fervor played a massive role is causing and sustaining the Crusades. Effects: The whole concept of Holy War- The concept of holy war was not developed until the Crusades. This has had big consequences especially with the Islamic Jihad in the Middle East (Iraq and Afghanistan) The spread of culture- During their contact with the Muslims, the Christians started taking aspects of Muslim culture back to Europe including much technology. The east was very far ahead of europe in knowledge and technology. There was great intellectual development as a result of the Crusades. Wealth and Power of the Catholic Church- The Crusade resulted in papal power increasing. The church’s wealth also skyrocketed.

I think folks have missed an important historical reason for the crusades, that being that Europe had been in almost perpetual conflict for many years, generations, and with relative peace, those soldiers used to rape and pillage as a way of life were cut loose by their royal lieg,without employment, and were causing a bit of a problem continuing there ways on a freelance status. The crusades was one way to both occupy them, and get them the hell out of Dodge, and the Pope used it for that purpose, among a thousand other things

The original cause was the insecurity, murder, and robbing of the pilgrims, religeous pilgrims.

The cause to protect pilgrimedges, escalated to all out war and domination of the middle east, and it became, down graded itself to a treasure hunt, and political battle for power, and the capture and politicaziation of the holy land. That is to say the occupation of the Holy Land.

Effects were continuous war between factions of the middle east, and western Europe right thru to after the crusades ended, into the middle ages.

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