Prompt: Which religious group was most
impacted by the Crusades?
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All groups who participated in the Crusades felt the
terrible effects of war. On both sides, Christians and
Muslims alike were wounded and killed in battle.
Families experienced the grief of losing a loved one.
f)isease and the diffrculties of rravel also plagued
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all groups
those who made distant voyages.
dealt with harsh negatives, Christians likely
experienced the greatest benefits from the crusades.
Finally, Crusaders found a new, interesting culture that
greatly impacted their lives upon their return. While
in the Middle East, Christians learned new ideas, such
as algebra and chess. A new fabric started to impact
clothing styles in Europe known as muslin. Foods like
melons, apricots, rice, and coffee became popular
among the Europeans. Even spices like pepper
The crusades brought farreaching economic changes
to Europe. The Kings and Popes that desired to fight
forJerusalem needed a way to pay for supplies.
Money started to circulate throughout Europe on a
started to be used regularþ!
However, the whole reason for fighting the crusades,
to reclaimJerusalem for the Christians, was never
fully accomplished. Even though Crusaders refused
to recognize other faiths, they understood that
Jerusalem was valued by people other than the
Christians. These cultures and religions still value
Jerusalem today Even today we continue to see
larger scale. Those with money started to make loans
to those who needed access to it. Others saw the
Crusades as a way to make money - investments were
made in businesses that were expected to do well. For
example, metalworking saw great spikes during the
Crusades as the need for weapons and tools increased.
extreme frghting near the Holy Land. Jews,
Christians, and Muslims alike still cannot reach
common ground on who has the right to claim the
Thc crusades changed the feudal systenl that was in
place before. As thousands of nobles and knights
left home to frght for the Holy Land, Kings
tightened their power on those who remained. This
increasing power forced peasants to seek away to
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How did the Crusades change the economic system of
l.) .why is it that Muslims riid not learn as much aboui
Europe?
Christians as Christians had learned about them?
2.) Explain how the Grusades contributed to the end of
feudalism throughout Europe?
2.) How might Muslirns develop a distrust about Ch¡istians
based on their experiences in the Crusades?
3.) In what ways did Muslirns incorporate European methods
into thelr societies?
3.) How did knowledge of Muslim society transforrn
Europe?
4.) What do we know about the Ghristian-Muslim
relationship before the Crusades?
C6ø Jøws & C6ø (tusqõøs
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While the Crusades mostly involved Muslims and
Christians,Jews were impacted greatly
as
well.
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Along with Muslims,Jews were also slaughtered in
the Holy Land. Jews were perceived as just as much
an enemy as Muslims. They were attacked for the
crucifrxion ofJesus and for being non-believers.
Jews throughout Europe suffered extreme
persecution and bouts of violence during the First
Crusade. Many Crusaders wondered why they
should travel so far from home when there were
plenty of non-believers in Europe. Entire
communities ofJews were massacred as Christians
marched toward the Holy Land. Synagogues and
temples were burned to the ground. Holy books and
other religious texts were destroyed.
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Jews were tortured in order to make them
accept Christianiry and request forgiveness
for past wrongs. Many were even burned to
near. Crusaders marched their way through the citl¡
slaughtering allJews and Muslims in their path.
Crusaders circled the synagogue and set itablaze,
effectively burning alive allJews who sought safery
inside its walls. Accounts exist that claim the
Christians even sang the hymn "Christ SØe Adore
Thee!" and held "their Crusader crosses on high" as
death at the stake.
the temple burned.
Jews fought side-b¡side with Muslims to protect
Jerusalem in the First Crusade. Once the Crusaders
By the time the frnal Fourteenth Crusade had come
to an end, the lives ofJews were miserable. Jews
were forbidden to hold public office' Businesses that
were previously owned and operated byJews were
now the property of Christians. England banished
scaled the outer walls of the city most retreated to
their synagogue to pray since they knew the end was
Jews in ngo andFrance followed with a ban in 1394.
It soon became popular for communities throughout
Europe to enforce segregation amongJews.
Segregation is when one group is forced to be
separate from the rest of a communiqr Jews were
crammed into small neighborhoods that were
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separated from other nonJews by walls or gates.
These communities are called ghettos, or an areaof
town that is isolated from the rest.
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Desptte not being the reason for the Crusades, why were
fews attacked an¡¡tnays?
4.) How had tewish life changed by the end ofthe Grusades?
2.)What were the experiences of many lews during the
crusades?
6.) What is a gbc$g? llnd howwere they used for lews?
3.) Describe what happen::"îH the Crusaders entered
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Since Christians traveled to foreign lands and
returned home with new foods, items, and
New clothing sryles with European furs and leather
goods started to be seen throughout the Arab world.
knowledge, Europe experienced the greatest benefits
from the Crusades. Muslims could only learn from
what Christians brought with them, which limited
what could be diffused from culfure to culture. Too,
Muslims sociery was more advanced, so they had
little to gain or learn from what Christians had to
The greatest impact that Muslims saw from the
Crusades was their abiliry to repel the Christian
invaders. Howeveç one must remember that
Muslims, too, were the invaders at one point in
histor¡r Both sides are to blame for the violence that
took place. Howeveç before the Crusades,
Muslims, Christians, andJews all lived together
peacefully even under Muslim control. \ühat
share.
All in all, the crusades were terrible for Muslims.
Countless numbers of Muslims lost their lives in
sparked violence between these groups was the
initial call to "reclaim"Jerusalem by Pope Urban.
battles and massacres. \Øhere Muslims had
previously sparcd the lives of prisoners, their
Christian counterparts slaughtered thousands of
innocent people.
Due to their peaceful contact before the Crusades,
Muslims were well aware of Christianity They did
not agree with the teachings in the Bible, however
they respected Christians, believedJesus to be real,
and understood the importance ofJerusalem to the
faith. Christians, however, were bitter about their
However, Muslims did learn some new ideas from
the Christians. Newweapons and military
techniques were adopted by Muslim armies, such as
the idea of a standing and professional army A
standing army is one that is permanent
and can be called to frght. New mosques and schools
wcre built by funds raised by increased trade
bctween Muslims merchants and the Crusaders.
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defeats in the Holy Land. This created a hostility
toward Islam that still eústs by many Christians
toda¡z However, many Muslims share the same
as well.
hostiliry toward Christians
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How did the Crusades change the economic system of
Europe?
2.) Explain how the Grusades contributed to the end of
feudalisrn throughout Europe?
?i;6ø7$usfims & t6ø {rusq6øs
1.) Why is it that Muslims did not learn as much about
Christians as Christians had learned about them?
2.) How might Muslims develop
a distrust about Christians
based on thelr experiences in the Crusades?
3.) In what ways did Muslims incorporate European rnethods
into their socleties?
3.) How did knowledge of Musllrn society transform
Europe?
4.) V/haf do we know about the Christian-Muslim
relationshíp before the Crusades?
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