Crusades
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The military expeditions planned and fought by western European Christians that began
around 1095 are known today as the Crusades. The soul purpose of these expeditions
was to overtake and gain control of the Holy Land, Jerusalem, from the Muslims. “Deus
vult! (God wills it!)” was the battle cry of the thousands of Christians who participated in
the event of the Crusades. It was Christian belief that fate was to gain control of the Holy
Land for the glory of God. The origin of the Crusades was a result of the Turkish
expansion in the middle east; the Turks invaded the Christian empire, Byzantium, and thus
the crusaders were sent out to recover the land which was rightfully theirs.
The first crusade was initiated by Pope Urban II. On November 27, 1095, Pope Urban
preached to his followers outside the city of...