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First Crusade
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Dates/Range
Participants
(name and
description)
Fredrick Barbarossa of
the Holy Roman Empire
Philip Augustus of
France
Richard the Lionhearted
of England
Pope Innocent III
Journey/Route
(include an
image)
Specific
Objective
To retake Edessa
To recapture Jerusalem,
which was under the
control of the Muslims.
flourished. However,
infighting between rulers
led to the county of Edessa
being captured by the Turks
in 1145. Louis VII of France
chose to lead a Second
Crusade alongside his wife,
Eleanor of Aquitaine, his
army, and Louiss various
belongings. Their caravan
was suddenly attacked, and
they were forced to go to
Antioch, where Louis was
disgusted by the
intermingling of Christians
with Muslims and decided
to attack Damascus with his
army and the German one.
They attacked, but
retreated after archers
killed several Frenchmen.
Some historians believe this
defeat was partly caused by
the knights of Outremers
lack of enthusiasm in
attacking the Muslims
because they had become
so friendly.
Outcome:
Positive- Trade increased between Europe and the eastern Mediterranean.
- The Arab collection of Greek and Roman writings became available to the Europeans
- The Arab advances in math and science were also given to the Europeans
- Nationalism grows
- Introduced thousands of Europeans to the world beyond their borders
- Shattered parochialism of medieval Europe
- Increased pace of economic changes
- Crusaders brought back spices, fruits, jewelry, perfumes, silks, and rugs
- People were taught to use forks
- Growth of shipping enabled several ports in Italy, like Venice, Genoa, and Pisa, to become
powerful wealthy city-states
- Lead to the exploration of Africa, Asia and the New World
Negative- Religious intolerance
o Relations between Latin and Greek Christians deteriorated
o Relations between Christians and Moslems deteriorated
o Relations between Christians and Jews deteriorated
- Thousands of Moslems and Christians were massacred in two centuries
- Jews who chose to remain loyal to their faith were slaughtered
- Jews were forced to live apart from Christians and wear yellow patches on their clothes
- Feudalism weakens