The Crusades: Both Failures And Successes
In the 600's, the Arabs, who were mostly Muslims, conquered
Palestine. Palestine was the holy city of Christians and though they were
allowed to live there and practice their religion openly, many wanted to
control the city again. For about 400 years, everything continued
peacefully. Then, in the 1000's, the Seljuk Turks took Palestine. These
people persecuted Christians and attacked Asia Minor. When the Byzantine
emperor asked the Pope for help, he was more than ready to help. Europeans
had been persecuted in the Holy Land as well and many were ready to take it
bac ....
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