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2 days ago · Beginning with the First Crusade, which resulted in the conquest of Jerusalem in 1099, dozens of military campaigns were organised, providing a focal point of European history for centuries. Crusading declined rapidly after the 15th century.
4 days ago · The list of Crusades in Europe and to the Holy Land identifies those conflicts in the 11th through 16th centuries that are referred to as Crusades. These include the traditional numbered crusades and others that prominent historians have identified as crusades.
4 days ago · The Results from the crusades was a mostly positive event in history. The many positive aspects outweigh the negative. It helped Europeans gain more knowledge with education and a new number system. The crusades also improved trade and improved the lives of the peasants in medieval europe. Europeans also gained many goods from other countries.
2 days ago · The Kingdom of Jerusalem, also known as the Crusader Kingdom, was a Crusader state that was established in the Levant immediately after the First Crusade. It lasted for almost two hundred years, from the accession of Godfrey of Bouillon in 1099 until the fall of Acre in 1291.
2 days ago · Known for its winding canals, impressive architecture, and rich cultural heritage, Venice holds a unique place in history as a powerful maritime republic, a cultural hub of the Renaissance, and a key player in European politics and trade. Situated in the shallow Venetian Lagoon, the city of Venice lies between the Po and Piave rivers.
2 days ago · The Knights Templar were established c. 1119 and given papal recognition in 1129. It was a Catholic medieval military order whose members combined martial prowess with a monastic life to defend Christian holy sites and pilgrims in the Middle East and elsewhere.
Western Europe sends enormous support to rescue Jerusalem from the control of Islam. Pope Urban II calls the crusade to strengthen the Gregorian papacy by bringing the Greek Orthodox Church under papal authority and by humiliating the German emperor Henry IV who had forced Urban to flee Italy.
