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  1. Crusades - Wikipedia

    The Crusades were a series of military campaigns launched by the papacy between 1095 and 1291 against Muslim rulers for the recovery and defence of the Holy Land, encouraged by promises of …

  2. Christian Crusaders - Home

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  3. Crusades | Definition, History, Map, Significance, & Legacy | Britannica

    6 days ago · The Crusades were organized by western European Christians after centuries of Muslim wars of expansion. Their primary objectives were to stop the expansion of Muslim states, to reclaim …

  4. The Crusades: Definition, Religious Wars & Facts | HISTORY

    Jun 7, 2010 · The Crusades were a series of religious wars between Christians and Muslims started primarily to secure control of holy sites considered sacred by both groups.

  5. The Crusades | Who Won, How Many Were There, And Death

    Nov 24, 2025 · What motivated the crusades? How many crusades were there? And how many died? Find out more about the medieval Christian campaigns in the Middle East

  6. Crusades - World History Encyclopedia

    Oct 12, 2018 · The Crusades were a series of military campaigns organised by popes and Christian western powers to take Jerusalem and the Holy Land back from Muslim control and then defend …

  7. What Were The Crusades? - History Hit

    Jan 20, 2021 · Who were the Crusaders? There were actually two Crusades during the late 1090s. The “People’s Crusade” was a popular movement led by Peter the Hermit, a charismatic preacher who …

  8. List of Crusades - Wikipedia

    Crusades include the traditional numbered crusades and other conflicts that prominent historians have identified as crusades. The scope of the term "crusade" first referred to military expeditions …

  9. What were the crusades? - Smarthistory

    Records from Jewish communities around the Mediterranean sometimes described an undiscriminating ferocity and zealous fervor held by many crusaders, a theme also underlined by Christians within …

  10. What You Need to Know About the Crusades - ThoughtCo

    May 5, 2025 · The Crusades were holy wars sanctioned by the pope against enemies of Christendom. The First Crusade began in 1095 with Pope Urban II's call at the Council of Clermont.