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Crusades Dbq

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When were the Crusades? The Crusades happened over 1000 years ago. Starting in 1096 and ending in 1291. Historians consider that between 1096 and 1291 there were seven major Crusades and numerous minor ones. However, some consider the Fifth Crusade of Frederick II as two distinct crusades. This would make the crusade launched by Louis IX in 1270 the Eighth Crusade. Why did people fight over somthing as silly as land you might ask? Well it wasn't just land it was the holy land. A place Jesus was said to be. It’s a small piece of land, just more than 8,000 square miles, but still worth fighting for. In 1095, Emperor Alexius I Comnenus appealed to Pope Urban II for help in defending the Byzantine Empire. The Pope eager to secure his

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