The Crusades- Overview
Middle Ages 500-1500 A.D. Crusades (Holy Wars). Fight against Islam Battle of Tours Crushing Muslim ideas in Europe Re-conquering Spain Saving the Holy.
CRUSADES 1-3 PAT KING ÉBION JOSÉ. 1 ST CRUSADE Alexius Comnenus calls for help from Pope Requests Knights to aid in Turk invasion Pope Urban II calls.
1 st Wave - About 50,000 peasants Included families with small children Devastated the countryside, killed Jews Attacked by Bulgars, rest killed.
Centuries of Turmoil
