Causes And Results Of The Crusades
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The Crusades were expeditions taken by the Western and European
Christians to take back Jerusalem and other Palestine places of pilgrimage
away from Muslim control. These expeditions occurred during the years 1095
and 1270 ad. It started on November 27, 1095 just outside a French city
called Cle ....
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.... by the Christians, they
would then attack the Muslims in Syria and Palestine, with capturing
Jerusalem as their main priority.
In May 1097 the Crusaders attacked Antolia Turkish capital at
Nicaea. After their victory they encountered the Seljuk field army. The
crusaders nearly annihilated them. Then they started towards Antioch and
defeated them also. Immediately after their victory they were attacked by
the late reinforcements. After the summer and early fall the Crusaders
moved on fo ....
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