With Europe unified under the Christian faith, the Europeans began in earnest to concern themselves with faiths outside of Europe, specifically the Muslim faith. Christians saw the Holy City of Jerusalem under Muslim control as insult to their faith and prestige.
Beginning in 1096, the Christian nations began its first military campaign to regain the Holy Lands and the city of Jerusalem. And within 3 years, they were successful, establishing the Christian Kingdom of Jerusalem.
While there were relative peace among the two faiths, Muslims decided to conquer the city of Edessa, and a new crusade was called for in 1147. This campaign, however, was not as successful as the first one, though Jerusalem remained Christian.
It would be the Ayyubids in 1187 who finally conquered the city of Jerusalem. Shocked, the pope called for a third crusade. While unable to recapture Jerusalem, the Christians managed to negotiate a treaty allowing unarmed pilgrims access to the city.
However, the pope remained furious with the Holy Lands being under Muslim control and in 1202 and 1217 called for two more failed campaigns. The lack in funds and motivations was beginning to wear out the Christians. Slightly more successful, a crusade in 1228 managed to regain control of Jerusalem in 1229 until 1244, when the Muslims regained control of the city.
Many crusades would follow these, though fewer and fewer with the intend of capturing the Holy Lands, as more and more saw those as lost to the Muslims. Some with the intention of helping Christians in Arabia, some with converting the Heathens of the North.
While Crusader states remained following the Ninth and last major Crusade, it would not be until the 16th century that the last remaints of these religious military campaigns were gone. And while you may criticise their goals, you can't criticise those boobs.
When I hear "The Historines", I think of 1960s police drama for some reason. And then I have the Peter Gunn theme stuck in my head. Dooooooooooo doo, dooooooooo doo-doo~♪
Or Svip Flagland & The Historines... which still sounds very 1960s-ish.
As much as one could criticise the whole "die godless heathens" angle, you (as has been stated) CANNOT gainsay them chesticles! nice job, both of you! :)
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Beginning in 1096, the Christian nations began its first military campaign to regain the Holy Lands and the city of Jerusalem. And within 3 years, they were successful, establishing the Christian Kingdom of Jerusalem.
While there were relative peace among the two faiths, Muslims decided to conquer the city of Edessa, and a new crusade was called for in 1147. This campaign, however, was not as successful as the first one, though Jerusalem remained Christian.
It would be the Ayyubids in 1187 who finally conquered the city of Jerusalem. Shocked, the pope called for a third crusade. While unable to recapture Jerusalem, the Christians managed to negotiate a treaty allowing unarmed pilgrims access to the city.
However, the pope remained furious with the Holy Lands being under Muslim control and in 1202 and 1217 called for two more failed campaigns. The lack in funds and motivations was beginning to wear out the Christians. Slightly more successful, a crusade in 1228 managed to regain control of Jerusalem in 1229 until 1244, when the Muslims regained control of the city.
Many crusades would follow these, though fewer and fewer with the intend of capturing the Holy Lands, as more and more saw those as lost to the Muslims. Some with the intention of helping Christians in Arabia, some with converting the Heathens of the North.
While Crusader states remained following the Ninth and last major Crusade, it would not be until the 16th century that the last remaints of these religious military campaigns were gone. And while you may criticise their goals, you can't criticise those boobs.