Later on, money (Venetian merchants bringing it on)

Crusades caused the Byzantine empire to fall

Significance: This shifted power back to the west, changing the course of European history.

"What are the purposes behind the Crusades and what did they

accomplish? What is the significance of these accomplishments?"

There are a number of opinions concerning the purposes behind the Crusades. The one major reason taught in school is the seizing of the holy land to it's rightful owner. Although this may have been the intent for the "holy wars" in the beginning, it eventually became a power struggle

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