The Crusades & its impact

What was the purpose of the 8 major crusades undertaken by the Europeans against the Muslims

To win back the Holy Land, 11th - 13th century

3rd Crusade - King’s Crusade details

Richard the Lionheart was the only King to make it

Saladin (the Muslim leader) sent a personal physician to Richard who was sick

Saladin gifted Richard the Lionheart snow + fruit

They came to an agreement

When was the First Crusade successful in taking Jerusalem

1096 - 1009

How did the Muslims view the Christians

As a minor threat and managed to expel them eventually after each crusade

Why did Europeans appear to be more greatly impacted by

They borrowed heavily from Muslim ideas; it appeared to be a one-way exchange

• recovered many “lost” Greek ideas that the Muslims had written down in Arabic

• learned the decimal system