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    Crusades were military units that began “in the late 11th century‚” and was initiated “by Western Christians” to regain “the Holy Land” and stop the expanse of both Muslims and Islam. Of course‚ the warriors or the knights were guaranteed for a cancellation of their wrongdoings‚ which are accepted as sins in Christianity‚ and an immediate acceptance “to Heaven” as soon as they were killed in the military action. According to Douglas E. Streusand‚ Jihad means “holy war” as a usual usage of the word

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    catastrophes. Some of them were man-made‚ such as the Hundred Years’ War. However‚ there were two natural disasters either of which would have been enough to throw medieval Europe into real "Dark Ages". The Black Death that followed on the heels of the Great Famine caused millions of deaths‚ and together they subjected the population of medieval Europe to tremendous struggles‚ leading many people to challenge old institutions and doubt traditional values. These calamities altered the path of European development

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    The Crusades The Crusades were a series of Holy Wars launched by the Christian states of Europe against the Saracens which were Moslems. The Crusades started in 1095 when Pope Claremont preached the First Crusade at the Council of Claremont. The name Crusade given to the Holy Wars came from old French word ’crois’ meaning ’cross’. The Crusades were military expeditions by the Christian nations of Europe for the purpose of rescuing the holy places of Palestine from the hands of the Mohammedans

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    "The Crusades: series of wars by Western European Christians to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims." (Encarta "Crusades") The Crusades first began in 1096 and ended in the late 13th century. The term Crusade originally meant that the European’s would use all their efforts to regain the power from the Muslims. They wanted to retake the city of Jerusalem‚ which was holy to Christians because that’s where the crucifixion of Jesus Christ occurred. Europeans later used it to allocate any military

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    CHIJIOKE MADUEWESI ID:9315 CHRISTIANITY In medieval Europe‚ major impacts from the fall of the roman empire still exists today. One of these religion is Christianity‚ which has made a staunch effect on medieval Europe. Christianity has been a major practice in Europe since the first century. It accounted for more than 76.2% of the Europeans. Christianity introduced catholic churches in medieval Europe. These churches laid down meaningful influences‚ which has and is still

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    The crusades were holy wars fought by Christians in Europe and Muslims in the Middle East between 1096 and 1270. Generally‚ military campaigns against the Middle East trying to recover holy lands. The Crusades were often controlled by the Pope who had the power to unite all the Catholic nations against a common enemy. Europeans were willing to fight not only for Jerusalem but many reasons. They believed it would give them forgiveness of sins‚ a chance to travel and make money‚ defend the Byzantine

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    What were the most significant causes and results of the Crusades? Were the Crusades‚ on balance‚ a major mistake? Why or why not? By 1000 A.D.‚ Europe was coming out of the Dark Ages and into a period of expansionism. Agricultural advances increased the food supply‚ therein by increasing the population‚ which led to more wealth and commerce. In 1064 the eastern churches refused to submit to the Pope causing the Byzantine and Roman church to split. The last successful invasion of Britain was

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    territorial expansion and subjugation to the tenants of the Islam faith. The first two Crusades were‚ without a doubt‚ the most important of them all. “The era of the Crusades is one of the most important in the history of Western civilization. When it began‚ western Europe was only just emerging from the long period of barbarian invasions that we call the Dark Ages” (Jordan 133). These Crusades were the first time in western civilization that regardless of social status clergy‚ nobles

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    22/6/843 Town: Rome Candidate Number: 843154185 The Year 902 AD: Continuity and Change in Medieval Europe. In the continuum of medieval history‚ the year 902 AD emerges as a chapter characterized by both continuity and change. Against the backdrop of political intrigue‚ cultural exchange‚ and religious fervor that defined the era‚ the events of this year offer a nuanced glimpse into the tapestry of medieval Europe. As the successor to the tumultuous events of the previous year‚ 902 AD witnessed the

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    important unifying structure in all of Medieval Europe. It touched the heart of all of the Medieval European society‚ from the richest‚ most powerful King‚ down to the poorest peasant. Almost everyone was a Christian in the Middle Ages. Every child in Medieval Europe was baptized‚ as everyone was a supporter of the Christian beliefs‚ people went to Church‚ either healthy or sick‚ and they all put their life‚ hope and trust into the Roman Catholic Church of Medieval Europe. The Church was any good person’s

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