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What city in the Middle East was the final destination of the first three Crusades?

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What city in the Middle East was the final destination of the first three Crusades?

Jerusalem

What was different about the Fourth Crusade?

It ended in christian lands (Constantinople)

Why did the Pope claim that the Crusades were necessary? What did the crowd chant after the famous speech by Pope Urban II?

He wanted to capture Jerusalem and "free the holy land". The people chanted"It is the will of god, it is the will of god."

What were some of the motivating factors for peasants to go on a Crusade?

A few factors: It freed the serfs from their work, they could discover new lands, they could leave the land they had lived in for so long, they could fight for their kingdom, and there could have been possible punishment if they didn't go.

What were some of the major events that took place during the Crusades?

First Crusade -crusaders capture Jerusalem and make 4 states. Second crusade - Was a total failure and Saladin took back most of Jerusalem. Third crusade - Known as the kings crusade, many kings took part in it, but had many problems: German king dies drowning in a river, King Phillip of France returns home, and King Richard makes a "truce" with Saladin that christians can now go to the holy land. Fourth crusade - merchants in Venice convince crusaders to attack their trading rival, Constantinople, and they loot that city for three days. Later crusades - Achieved very little success and muslims take back everything they own.