in 1095, the pope called for a crusade to free the holy land. The Turks invaded kingdoms and the Byzantines were threatened. So once they were invaded they called for help. He wanted liberty from the turks.
we must have a crusade to free the holy lands.
i shall help you, and the people that shall help will be sent to heaven.
after the popes announcement around 30,000 people decided to help to fight alongside them threw the crusade.
oh pope urban ll please help us.
finally the pope listened to the cries of the people.
Some religious leaders used feudal concepts to explain the concept of holy war. Jesus was every Christians christ. Soldiers were obligated to defend the lords land.
we are giving out feudal concepts.
STOP WERE YOU ARE!
Pope Urban II called for a Second Crusade. The Crusade was a loss for the Muslims. Starting with the loss of Edessa after that things just got worse. A army from Germany was defeated. Then French Crusaders were defeated at Jerusalem. After all that the Second Crusade ended.
I SHALL NEVERRR!
NO, CANT WE JUST HAVE A TRUCE?
After the second crusade ended, most of lands were had a rule. Sultan salah al-Din gathered the Muslims and took back Jerusalem. While King Richard also known as Richard The Lionheart fought Jerusalem. In time the leaders came to a truce. This ended the third crusade.
JUST GIVE US YOUR LAND.
OH, i didn't think about that.
Overtime the fights for the holy land were unarranged movements by peasants. like in 1212, a group of children traveled towards the Holy Land and almost none of them made it. It is now known as the Children's Crusade.