Christianity in the Crusades. 1095 Pope Urban called for crusade against the Islams. To take back Palestine.

Islams. To take back Palestine. ( the holy land). Air rested on solely war, Bush played on the St Augustine believed in war was to be fought in the right sense. Not for greed but for defense. In essence killing was still a sin By 11th century, the holy war had changed and killing was now considered pure. Whilst Blair rested on solely war, Bush played on the idea of a holy war. In November 1095, the pope was on a preaching tour across Europe. In Clermont, France Pope Urban would deliver a speech, which would start the crusades against the Muslims and to reclaim the Christian cities. Rescue that land over that dreadful race Pope Urban\ In response to Urbans speech, tens of thousands people gathered for the first crusade. Medieval French was often littered with local wars but were all Christian. Salvation through slaughter taught by pope urban. Pope urban offers salvation though slaughter of the Muslim Idea of Islam being fanatics was completely reversed in the 11th Century. Osama refers to the western soldiers as crusaders, due to the crusaders; religious fanaticism years ago. 1096, the first crusaders arrived at Constantinople. There were very many crusaders, including warriors and their families. Constantinople was once the ruling city of a Christian empire. Byzantines saw the crusaders as a dangerous force who were intent on looting Constantinople. Constantine thought that the idea of Crusades was an unchristian act. Differentiating the Eastern and Western Christians. From Constantinople the crusaders marched into Asia Minor winning two quick battles. Both sides committed atrocities. October 1097, the crusaders reached the city of Antioch. When the siege of Antioch began solders have been marching for two years and saw it as a punishment from God. They began to pray and fast. June 1098, an Armenian Muslim offered to help the crusaders, after 9 months of the siege. The Crusaders massacred thousands of Muslims at Antioch. Crusaders saw themselves as not only warriors but also pilgrims. Even after slaughtering many, they still consider themselves as pure. June 1099, 10,000 Muslims watched the crusaders march to the gates of Jerusalem. The crusade was a spiritual enterprise. After one month, The Crusaders conquered Jerusalem and began to massacre the Muslims. They some Saracens were beheaded, tortured and killed. Early Christian chroniclers stated that thousands of Muslims were killed at Jerusalem. The Crusaders saw the massacre as a part of Christian devotion. Nearly 3 quarters of the Crusaders had died on the 1st Crusade In Muslim society, the Crusades play a big role in society.

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For many Muslims, the Americans are regarded as the new generation of Crusaders. The Crusaders killed children, by means of killing them on spikes, than proceeding to cook and kill them. The Krak de Chevalier was the largest crusader castle in Syria. Some Muslim knights throughout the period befriended the Christian Templars. Al Qaeda plays on the idea that the western invaders are crusaders. Muadim was a powerful Muslim leader. He reinvigorated the idea of a jihad, in order to drive the Crusaders out. Muadim, later becoming one of the most powerful men in Muslim society, was inspired by Saladin. Modern day attitudes to the Christians are influenced by Saladins action. In 1187, at Hattin. Saladin brought the crusader rule to an end, starting a 7 century rule of Jerusalem, In the 19th century, many new leaders begin to see themselves as crusaders (British in India, French in Africa) European colonialism started the idea of crusaders in the Muslims. In WW1 the ottomans were taken over by the westerners ( in Jerusalem ) Thousands of Jewish migrated to what is believed to be their homelands. Crusades were not seen as heroic battles, but as bloody Holy Wars, but at the same time, not a continuation of a 900 year war.