the crusades

Chase Mekalian Mekalian 1 The Crusades were Europe's version for "holy wars" during the Middle Ages. Over the period from 1095-1464, a series of military expeditions were fought to take back the Holy Land (Jerusalem) from the Seldjuk Turks. There were eight separate crusades, which took place during these years and created a huge impression on the world today. Although it brought a lasting uneasiness between the two religions, it caused trade with the East to …

…of bloodshed that took place were pointless because the Christians ended up with no Holy Land and an ongoing rivalry towards the Muslims. Despite the harsh feelings between both cultures, they both gained economically due to the improvement of trade between the West and the East. These Holy Wars aided in spurring a rise in the spread of the Christian faith and shaped European history while also leaving a long lasting effect on the world.