Dec 5, 2025 · Crusades, military expeditions, beginning in the late 11th century, that were organized by western European Christians in response to centuries of Muslim wars of expansion. The Crusades …

The Crusades were a series of military campaigns launched by the papacy between 1095 and 1291 against Muslim rulers for the recovery and defence of the Holy Land, encouraged by promises of …

Jun 7, 2010 · The Crusades were a series of religious wars between Christians and Muslims started primarily to secure control of holy sites considered sacred by both groups. In all, eight major Crusade...

Crusade : any of the military expeditions undertaken by Christian powers in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries to win the Holy Land from the Muslims

Oct 12, 2018 · The Crusades were a series of military campaigns organised by popes and Christian western powers to take Jerusalem and the Holy Land back from Muslim control and then defend …

May 5, 2025 · The Crusades were holy wars sanctioned by the pope against enemies of Christendom. The First Crusade began in 1095 with Pope Urban II's call at the Council of Clermont. Crusading …

In this comprehensive guide, we’ll explore key events, important figures, and surprising facts that defined one of the most fascinating chapters in medieval history. The first war of the Crusades was …

Other crusades include Northern Crusades to Balticum and Finland, the Abligensian Crusade against the Cathars of what is now southern France, the Reconquista ending the Moorish Muslim state of Al …

Nov 18, 2025 · Blizzard has announced that The Burning Crusade Anniversary Edition Pre-Patch will release on January 13th, 2026! During pre-patch, players will be able to choose whether they want to …

Most of the debates among scholars are concerned with identifying the key characteristics of a crusade. Some, for example, consider only expeditions aimed at Jerusalem or the Holy Land to be crusades.