Crusades

The crusades were important to Christians because they fight with Muslim to own the Jerusalem. In 1905, Jerusalem was a holy land for all the three religions. The Wailing or Western Wall is the last remaining part of King Herod’s temple and is a site of pilgrimage for Jews, The Dome of the Rock Mosque is built on site where Muslims believe that they Prophet Mohammed rose up and visited heaven and lastly The Church of the Holy Sepulchre is built on the site where Christians believe that Jesus was buried.  Because the Muslims are controlling the land, the Christians are trying to fight for the land so they can own them.

The First Crusade

Date: Around 1096-1097

Leader: Robert of Normandy, son of William the Conqueror

Difficulties

Because of the long journey, half of 3000 noblemen and knights from Europe died because of disease, baking heat, ferocious battles, the Muslim had poisoned the water holes outside so they ran out of food and they died.

During the battle

They hooks were catapulted onto the city walls, enormous battering rams smashed into the gates, the Muslims threw pots over the walls to their attackers.

After the winning

The Christians stole some things in the Dome of the Rock Mosque and murdered about 70,000 muslims including woman and kids.