Kennedy+Ray

1. Introduction--Describe a general cause or causes of the conflict.
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2. Background--Describe who, what when and where.
The Christians, Muslims, and Jews were the religions in the conflict. Some individuals include King Richard the first, Salah al Din, Eleazar ben Judah, and Eleazar ben Nathan. The conflict is the Seljuk Turks took over Syria and Palestine, and most of Anatolia, and because of that, the Christians in Europe were becoming more and more afraid that they wouldn't be able to visit the Holy Land, and the Jews were more of in the middle of the conflict. When all of this happened is in 1071, when the battle of Manzikert started. In 1095, Pope Urban the Second called out for fighters at Clermont, he also promised them entry to Heaven if they fought. In 1096 to 1291 were the Crusades. Finally, the conflict took place in Europe, Jerusalem, and Constantinople.

3. Causal Factors--Describe three factors that led to The Crusades.
One of the most important factors was Pope Urban the Second calling for a crusade and crusade fighters. Pope Urban the Second promised all Crusaders entry to Heaven if they would fight. Which then made most people want to fight, which caused the Crusades. Another factor that lead to the Crusades was that everyone had attached importance to the land. To the Muslims, Jerusalem is where the Dome of the Rock is, and it is where Muhammad made his night journey to heaven. To the Christians, Jerusalem is important because it is where Jesus had walked and where Jesus was crucified. To the Jews because they were the ones that originally inherited the land. The final factor that lead to the Crusades was the Seljuk Turks. After defeating the Byzantine Army at the Battle of Manzikert, the Seljuk Turks occupied all of Asia Minor. After stories of atrocious acts towards Christian pilgrims, Emperor Alexius Comnena, asked for help against the Seljuk Turks. Pope Urban the Second called for a crusade against the Muslims, but for the crusaders, they saw it as a way to serve God and get rich.

4. Most Important Factor--Explain how one factor was more important than the others.
I think the most important factor in the Crusades was Pope Urban the Second calling for a crusade and for crusade fighters. Pope Urban the Second promised entry to Heaven to all crusaders who fought. That factor is important because the crusaders thought of the Crusades as a way to gain entry to Heaven, serve God, and to get rich by the looting of Christian homes and ransom. This factor is more important than others by because of the Pope calling for the Crusade, Jews were slaughtered. That is why I think that the Pope calling for a Crusade was the most important factor.

5. Impacts--Explain how one religous group and an individual within that group were impacted by The Crusades.
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 * Salah al Din**