The Crusades were eight military expeditions from Europe to Palestine. The Crusades took place from 1096-1270. The Crusades occurred because the Christians wanted to recapture the Holly Land from the Muslims. Jews, Muslims, and Christians all took part in the Crusades.
             In the first Crusade, Pope Urban III felt responsible to protect christian anity from expansion by Muslim Turks. He also wanted to unite Christian Europe to increase his power as pope. Peter the Hermit was a poor man who attracted thieves, tricksters, and beggars. The results of the first crusade was that four different armies all used different routs to get to Constantinople, Antioch, and Jerusalem. Another result was that Crusaders attacked farmers, looted cottages, and massicared Jews. Also, the Christians captured Jerusalem and massacred Muslims and lost many to disease.
             In the third Crusade or the Kings crusade, Philip of France, Frederik of Germany, and Richard of England all participated. There was a battle called "Battle at the horns of Hittin" and the Muslims won that battle. Nur-al-din captured many crusader states. As a result of the third crusade, Philip & Richard captured Acre. Richard was impatient so he ordered the execution of all of Acre's Muslims. An other result was Richard and Saladin fought many battles but Richard never regained Jerusalem.
             In the fourth crusade a lot happened. THe Crusaders attacked Zara witch was a catholic Hungarian city. The crusaders also sacked Constantinople, the Muslim quarter and the Christian quarter of Constantinople because there believed the Christians were traitors. The Crusaders were called by pope Innocent III to free the Holly Land from the non-Christians. Venice offered to supply the Crusaders in return for one half their wealth. The results of this Crusade were that the Crusades broke apart in 1204, some Christians were sent to Venice, and Constantinople was in ruin
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