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Fourth Crusade

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CIVILIZATION: Byzantine Empire Time Period: 330-the emperor Constantine built a new capital at Constantinople; Byzantine would be a separate Empire after the Fall of Rome in 476 to1453-the taking of Constantinople by the Ottoman empire Geographic Description: -Eastern half of the Roman Empire that lived on after the fall -Capital Constantinople benefited from strategic location which protected the area from barbaric invasions while rest of Roman Empire fell -Covered an area from Rome through southeastern Europe and Asia Minor, down to Egypt and across North Africa, as well as a portion of Spain at its height under Justinian; in 600s it would slowly lose land ? growth of Islam caused land loss as well as desire for independence in the Balkans later P

The Crusades

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Week 13: The Crusades The Rise of Islam and its Impact on the Church Crusades served as safety valve for much of European society Knights (King?s vassals) had been looking for ways to take out aggression Terrorized, raped, and pillaged the peasantry Europe was about to descend into a lawless, violent state Church gave these knights a purpose Reconquest of holy lands Threat to Christendom: Islam 570 C.E.: Muhammad was born an infant in Mecca Religion in Arabia at this time was highly polytheistic But belief in god named Allah Muhammad began trading on caravan routes in early 20s Learned stories of the Old Testament as he moved about the region Wandered around the hillside of Mecca in his 30s Saw visions of the angel Gabriel who gave him new revelations

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CRASH COURSE HISTORY RESPONSE FORM #15 TOPIC/TITLE: The Crusades- Pilgrimage or Holy War? NAME: Casey Murphy PERIOD: 2W LIST TWO NEW FACTS YOU LEARNED: a) In the first 3-4 minutes *The Christian pilgrimage was great for the Islamic economy. *The first crusade was called by Pope Urban II. b) In the middle *Most of the Crusaders were poor people. *Jerusalem and Antioch were taken over to become Latin Christian kingdoms. c) In the last 3-4 minutes *The fourth crusade doomed the Byzantine empire *Constantinople was conquered by the Turks in 1453
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