The Crusades

The Crusades The Crusades were eight military expeditions from Europe to Palestine. The Crusades took place from 1096-1270. The Crusades occurred because the Christians wanted to recapture the Holly Land from the Muslims. Jews, Muslims, and Christians all took part in the Crusades. In the first Crusade, Pope Urban III felt responsible to protect christian anity from expansion by Muslim Turks. He also wanted to unite Christian Europe to increase his power as pope. Peter …

…also an impact on the exchange of ideas. The muslims adopted the European military tactics, and Muslim scholarship circulated. There was an impact on Muslims also. Muslims controlled most of Asia Minor, they lost Spain, and there was political fragmentation. Another impact was on the exchange of goods. There was an exchange of language, paper was introduced to Europe, Muslim arches were used in medeival castles, and and the textile industries were adopted by Muslims.