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Cultural Clashes: The Crusades and the Fight for the Holy Lands

The Crusades marked a significant clash between Christian and Muslim cultures, initiated in response to the Seljuk Turks' control of the Holy Lands. In 1095, Pope Urban II called for a crusade after the Byzantine Emperor's plea, claiming atrocities against Christians. This rallying cry attracted 60,000 to 100,000 crusaders, driven by religious devotion, wealth, and revenge. As each side viewed the conflict through its own lens—Christians as defenders of faith and Muslims as protectors of their land—their differing perspectives shaped their actions and escalated tensions in the region.

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Cultural Clashes: The Crusades and the Fight for the Holy Lands

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  1. WHEN CULTURES CLASH http://www.thefearlessknights.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/hattin.jpg

  2. The Spread of Christianity by 600 C.E.

  3. Islam was expanding rapidly by 1000 C.E.

  4. The Arab controlled lands around Jerusalem were considered Holy Lands to Christians

  5. The Arabs let Christians make pilgrimages to these lands. http://www.transromanica.com/c_medien/73-pilgern-15.jpg

  6. In 1070, a new group, the Seljuk Turks, took control and stopped Christian pilgrimages. http://img240.imageshack.us/img240/514/1holywars8ih.gif

  7. In 1095, Byzantine Emperor Alexius I asked Pope Urban II to mount a crusade against the Seljuk (Muslim) Turks • supplied a long list of terrible deeds that the Seljuk Turks supposedly had committed, some were true; others were not • also claimed that all of Asia Minor and Byzantium was about to fall to the Turks

  8. In 1096, Pope Urban II issued a call for nobles, knights and peasants to take up battle in the name of God. http://37.media.tumblr.com/5fb9dd4a0e9ab8d8112af0fd06c4f8bf/tumblr_mwu1e6MDCE1r2u8sso1_500.jpg

  9. 60,000 to 100,000 Crusaders responded. • Some joined to serve God. • Some joined to get rich. • Some joined to get revenge against Muslims http://europeanhistory.boisestate.edu/images/people/godfreybouillon.gif

  10. So began a clash of cultures - • Christians believed they were fighting Crusades in the name of Jesus to take back the Holy Lands from infidels. • Seljuk (Muslim) Turks believed they were defending land that was theirs and that the Christians were brutal invaders.

  11. How does perspective affect the way people react to conflict?

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