The Crusades

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This paper discusses the Crusades, one of the major activities of Christianity during the Middle Ages which began in 1095, triggered by the desire to reach and conquer the Islamic believers who were occupying the Holy Lands. It attempts to understand what the purpose of the crusaders was and whether they were successful at achieving that goal. Through a literature review, it shows how historically, there isn't even a complete agreement about what actually happened during the Crusades, or even exactly when they took place and what the overall impact of the Crusades was and whether or not they were successful.

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"The Fourth Crusade, although technically under the Pope's control, was actually never responsive to his authority. Their decision to take over the already Christian Constantinople made it abundantly clear that the goal of strengthening and uniting Christianity was not paramount. Although the Fifth Crusade was assembled with the deliberate aim of restoring power and authority over the Crusades to the Pope, it too was basically a failure. It was the diplomatic strategy of Frederick II during the Sixth Crusade that finally resulted in even a small gain of territory for the Christians. However, as we have seen earlier, the Crusades themselves had actually been considered a basic failure by this time."

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