The Crusade

The Crusade

Jerusalem most important

city in the Holy Land Jerusalem in Armenia,

Middle East

Jerusalem

Place Jesus had died Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem It was place for Christians to give thanks to

god, beg for forgiveness. And come to die

Importance of Jerusalem to Christians

To Muslims Jerusalem was place Muhammad, their

founder of their religion, died It was only city that fell into Islam in their territory

Muhammad

Jerusalem’s importance to

Muslims

Jerusalem was where religion started It was their home It was Land promised by their god

Jerusalem’s importance to Jews

Attack of Seljuk

Turks Ruler of Seljuk Turks took over Jerusalem He began threaten and attack Christians He tried to attack Constantinople

Purpose of crusade

Alexius Comnenus was the emperor of

Byzantine He was afraid of their attacks He asked pope, kings of Western Europe

for help Alexius wanted to recover territories that

have been seized by Turks

Alexius Comnenus

Pope wanted to get Jerusalem back and

wanted to stop Christians in west from fighting

He made speech in Clermont about plan to get Jerusalem

1095 called council of bishops to Clermont

He made up stories to make people angry

People were moved by popes word, and soon they had formed the Crusade

Pope’s Speech