The Crusades Outcomes The Fourth Crusade 1202 1204

The Fourth Crusade 1202 -1204 n Sent by Pope Innocent III n Crusaders never

The Children’s Crusade 1212 n Known n Ended as the Children’s Crusade in disaster.

The Fifth Crusade 1217 -1221 n Was fought to conquer Egypt. The Egyptians lost

The Sixth Crusade 1228 -1229 n No battles n Emperor Frederick II got Jerusalem

The Seventh Crusade 1248 -1254 n Led by King Louis IX of France n

Eighth Crusade 1270 n After King Louis IX returned to France, he attacked Tunis

10 important changes n The result of the crusades caused major important changes in

#1 n The crusades were the first united effort of Western Europe.

#2 n The religious motive was a far more noble cause than the greed,

#3 n They stopped the Moslem expansion that threatened to overwhelm Europe.

#4 n They increased the power of kings, since many of their more powerful

#5 n The rise of cities increased since the feudal lords needed the cities’

#6 n They improved relations between lords and peasants and tended to unite the

#7 n Europeans became more familiar with geography, not only of the Mediterranean region,

#8 n Europeans became aware of new products, new methods of farming, and the

#9 n Europeans discovered that the Moslems were not idolaters or barbarians. Their education

#10 On the negative side n Europeans believed that religious wars were pleasing to

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The Crusades Outcomes

The Fourth Crusade 1202 -1204 n Sent by Pope Innocent III n Crusaders never went further than the Byzantine capital and their behavior was an embarrassment due to their cruel deeds.

The Children’s Crusade 1212 n Known n Ended as the Children’s Crusade in disaster. n Led by a peasant boy and encouraged by their parents n Many died while trying to cross the Alps n Others got to ships going to North Africa and sold as slaves.

The Fifth Crusade 1217 -1221 n Was fought to conquer Egypt. The Egyptians lost and offered to trade their city for Jerusalem but the crusaders rejected the deal. n Crusaders lost other battles and were forced to trade their lives for all they had gained.

The Sixth Crusade 1228 -1229 n No battles n Emperor Frederick II got Jerusalem from the Moslems through diplomatic means

The Seventh Crusade 1248 -1254 n Led by King Louis IX of France n He was captured and the nation of France had to pay a huge ransom.

Eighth Crusade 1270 n After King Louis IX returned to France, he attacked Tunis (North Africa). n He died during the siege and the crusaders returned home. n That was the end of the crusades.

1291 n Last Crusader city falls

10 important changes n The result of the crusades caused major important changes in the culture of Western Europe.

#1 n The crusades were the first united effort of Western Europe.

#2 n The religious motive was a far more noble cause than the greed, ambition, and revenge that were the usual reasons for fighting.

#3 n They stopped the Moslem expansion that threatened to overwhelm Europe.

#4 n They increased the power of kings, since many of their more powerful vassals were away.

#5 n The rise of cities increased since the feudal lords needed the cities’ help to finance their trips.

#6 n They improved relations between lords and peasants and tended to unite the society.

#7 n Europeans became more familiar with geography, not only of the Mediterranean region, but their own countries.

#8 n Europeans became aware of new products, new methods of farming, and the writings of Greeks and Romans that had been long forgotten in Europe.

#9 n Europeans discovered that the Moslems were not idolaters or barbarians. Their education was superior to that of Europeans n Europeans became aware of how much they had to learn.

#10 On the negative side n Europeans believed that religious wars were pleasing to God. n There was bloodshed and persecution of small minority groups in Europe.