Cursades, The: Catholic Encyclopedia
The Crusades were expeditions undertaken, in fulfilment of a solemn vow, to deliver the Holy Places from Mohammedan tyranny.
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Cursades, The: The Crusader and Ayyubid Period
On 15 July 1099 Jerusalem fell to the Crusaders after a five week siege and the victors proceeded to massacre the city's Muslims and Jews.
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Cursades, The: What are the Crusades?
The Crusades were a series of military expeditions promoted by various popes and kings to protect the holy city of Jerusalem from Moslem invaders. Though they began as completely religious missions, just about anyone could find a self-serving reason to join these holy wars of prophets and profits, pun intended. The term crusade has come to mean any military effort by Europeans against non-Christians.
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Cursades, The: History of the Crusades a Holy War
In the brutal era of wars that tore Europe apart in the closing days of the first millennium AD, no period was more confusing, or more tragic, than the nearly two hundred years Europe spent locked in bitter fighting in the Middle East. This era, known as the Age of Crusades, would lead to some of the most atrocious acts and miserable failures ever made in the name of religion. But what was the point of these ceaseless wars, then, and how did they change the course of history?
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Cursades, The: Overview of Links
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