The Crusades
The Crusades were Europe's version for "holy wars" during the Middle Ages. The official First Crusade began in 1096-1099. The First Crusade conquered a strip of land along the eastern coast of the Mediteranean about 500 miles long and averaging 40 miles wide. This European foothold in the Middle East was divided into four little kingdoms; the county of edessa, the Principality of Antioch, the County of Tripoli and the kingdom of Jerusalem this kingdoms were ruled by the Muslims soon recognized and began to reconquer this territory. The Second Crusade started in 1147-1149. The Christian forces in the Holy Land grew weak. In 1144, the Turks conquered the county of Edessa. The threat to the other Christian states brought abou
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Third Crusade, Holy Land, Middle Ages, County Tripoli, Lion-Hearted Richard, Muslims Latin, Henry II, Tripoli Antioch, Fourth Crusade, Asia Minor, third crusade, holy land, county edessa, fourth crusade,
Approximate Word count = 488
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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