Religion and the Crusades/Causes The Crusades were a series of wars, but unlike most of the other wars fought in History, the Crusades were fought between religions, not countries. The main religions that fought in the Crusades were the Christians, Muslims, and Jews, each believing Jerusalem was their Holy land. Each religion wanted to gain control of Jerusalem for different reasons: Christians- Jerusalem was where Jesus was crucified leading up to him ascending to heaven Muslims- Jerusalem was where Muhammad ascended to heaven Jews- Jerusalem was where the ancient temple, built by Solomon, was created The Christians and Jews were once allowed to visit the Holy Land of Jerusalem, but once the leaders changed they were no longer allowed. The pope promised that those who died while fighting a holy crusade would automatically be welcomed into heaven.
Religion During the Crusades/Course Christianity -Pope Urban II declared the first Crusade -Christians fought because of their devotion to God and because it was said that if they fought they would go to heaven - The first Crusade was the only crusade in which the Christians won back the Holy Land, from there on out, the Muslims took control over Jerusalem
Islam -The Muslims took control of the Holy land for a while after the first Crusade(second-eigth crusade) - They had a very strong army and took over a lot of land -Many people converted to Islam because of how well they were doing
Religion After the Crusades/Effect
The crusading movement impacted internal European development in a few important ways. The movement helped both to militarize the medieval western Church and to sustain criticism of that militarization. It arguably helped solidify the pope’s control over the Church and made certain financial innovations central to Church operations. And it both reflected and influenced devotional trends. For example, while there was some dedication to St. George from the early Middle Ages, the intensity of that devotion soared in Europe after he reportedly intervened miraculously at the Battle of Antioch in 1098, during the First Crusade.