Who said they failed? Looks like Christianity has more global numbers than any other religion, and they had to travel to do it.
2007-11-21 05:59:47
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answered by barchanon 3
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Good question, and only the second crusade failed. Th short of it is:
The First Crusade was launched in 1095 by Pope Urban II with the dual goals of liberating the sacred city of Jerusalem and the Holy Land from Muslims and freeing the Eastern Christians from Muslim rule. What started as an appeal by Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos for western mercenaries to fight the Turks in Anatolia quickly turned into a wholesale Western migration and conquest of territory outside of Europe. Jerusalem was captured in July 1099, establishing the Kingdom of Jerusalem and other Crusader states. Although these gains lasted for less than two hundred years, the First Crusade was a major turning point in the expansion of Western power, as well as the first major step towards reopening international trade in the West since the fall of the Western Roman Empire. As the older generation of Knights died off, an younger and more money oriented Knight came in to being. The mercenary knights got greedy and were over thrown by the Muslims causing the second crusades to be launched.
Military expeditions, beginning in the late 11th century, that were organized by Western Christians in response to centuries of Muslim wars of expansion. Their objectives were to check the spread of Islam, to retake control of the Holy Land, to conquer pagan areas, and to recapture formerly Christian territories; they were seen by many of their participants as a means of redemption and expiation for sins. Between 1095, when the First Crusade was launched, and 1291, when the Latin Christians were finally expelled from their kingdom in Syria, there were numerous expeditions to the Holy Land, to Spain, and even to the Baltic; the Crusades continued for several centuries after 1291, usually as military campaigns intended to halt or slow the advance of Muslim power or to conquer pagan areas. Crusading declined rapidly during the 16th century with the advent of the Protestant Reformation and the decline of papal authority.
2007-11-21 06:26:33
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answered by ltcovenant22 2
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"What ARE the reasons why all of the Crusades failed?"
"There WERE many Crusades, but the question is: Why DID THESE Crusades FAIL?"
The Crusades failed for many different reasons.
Why did you fail to notice the spelling mistakes and grammatical errors in your question??
2007-11-21 06:04:35
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answered by WMD 7
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Arthurian legend is the fictional origin of England. The Knights Templar lost the Holy Land to Saladin of Egypt in a series of battles, and were burned on crosses by the pope. A contemporary equivalent of the Knights Templar is the Halliburton corporation. A contemporary equivalent of the Knights of Malta, (Knights Hospitaller), is the Blackwater security agency.
2007-11-24 07:17:04
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answered by Anonymous
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The entire concept was ridiculous. There was no real strategic or monetary reason to keep it up.
The entire thing was a religious movement based on force, that's a recipe for disaster.
The planning was bogged down by divisions in the nations. Divergent strategies and complete hijackings of some of the crusades happened (like the sacking of Constantinople).
2007-11-21 06:03:21
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answered by Yun 7
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One reason is that the Crsaders themselves were not usually the religiously devout, as history has told us. In fact, most were poor second sons and criminals seeking their fortune.
2007-11-21 07:01:54
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answered by Raymond 6
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1) Logistics (the Muslim armies were there, the Christian ones had to travel)
2) Divisions amongst the Christian nations.
2007-11-21 05:57:23
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answered by CanProf 7
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To quote the movie "robin hood prince of thieves": It is folly to force other men into our religion.
2007-11-21 05:57:47
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answered by James Bond 6
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simple- its that they weren't organized enough. everything else is a result of that
2007-11-21 17:18:35
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answered by Robert 2
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