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Chapter 11
11.1 Introduction
The Crusades were a series of religious wars against Muslims by Christians between 1096 and 1291 to control Palestine (the Holy Land). What was the most important city in Palestine and why? In 1095, the Byzantine emperor asked pope Urban II for help in reclaiming Palestine from the Seljuk Turks.
30,000 crusaders led by 4 nobles fought through Anatolia towards Palestine where they captured Antioch. But what city are they really after? A year later they captured Jerusalem where they slaughtered Jews and Muslims, and set up 4 crusader kingdoms. What happened to the survivors?
Anatolia
Versus
In 1492 Granada fell to Spanish armies and Jews were told to convert or leave. 170,000 Jews left and in 1609, remaining Muslims were expelled.
Keep it movin
Even Galileo
Mamluks
Genghis Khan
Osmas I
Timur Lang
Sulieman
The Progression
Babur