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The Crusades were a series of religious wars from 1096 between Christians and Muslims, sparked by the Seljuk Turks' invasion of the Holy Land. The Byzantine emperor called for a holy war to reclaim lost territories. Crusaders, donning armor marked with crosses, faced formidable foes like the Seljuk Turks, threatening Constantinople. The Crusades led to significant societal changes, weakening feudalism, enhancing trade, and igniting a revival of learning that contributed to the Renaissance. They fostered cultural exchanges between Europe and the Middle East, transforming commerce and ideas.

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  1. History Project

  2. MENU What were the crusades? Their enemies Consequences of the crusades The crusaders’ armour End of presentation

  3. What were the Crusades? The crusades were a series of religious wars between Muslims and Christians, beginning in 1096. They started when the Seljuk Turks invaded the Holy Land (Palestine). The Byzantine emperor wanted to recover this land by fighting in a holy war in the name of God.

  4. Their enemies: The Seljuk Turks The Seljuk Turks seized much of Asia minor from the Byzantines. They conquered the Holy Land and threatened to take Constantinople in the 1100’s. These people attacked the Christians who went on pilgrimages to the holy land.

  5. The Crusaders’ Armour A Cross in their Helmet A Cross in their Shield The Cross in their Clothes

  6. Consequences of the crusades When the crusades began some lords sold their serfs and land to finance a campaign. Some others raised money for an expedition by granting a charter to a town or village of their own. Many serfs ran away because their lords were in the Holy Land. Those circumstances weakened feudalism and increased the power of kings. As a result of the crusades feudalism declined, trade increased and a revival of learning took place. The stimulation between Europeans from their contact with Arab and Byzantine cultures was great. The new ideas they brought back to Europe helped to bring about the Renaissance. So much goods travelled from and to the Middle East, that commerce and shipbuilding flourished.

  7. Sources: www.britannia.com www.savecivilization.org www.medievaltimes.com www.wikipedia.org/wiki/first_crusade www.wikipedia.org/wiki/crusade www.freewebs.com/goc_home/howageneralischosen.htm www.historylearningsite.com.uk/cru1.htm www.individual.utoronto.ca/hayes/survey2/jerusalemcross.gif www.mutteringsandmeanderings.blogspot.com

  8. Presentation by: AgostinaDasso ToyaFregeiro Bruno Bellaria Tomas Rocchi END OF PRESENTATION!

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