Were the crusades justified?
Were the crusades justified?
Caleb Richardson
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Nicholas Ortiz
No. If they were justified, the Saracens wouldn't have won. God was not on our side.
James Campbell
But we did conquer Jerusalem
Gavin Gonzalez
There were about 10 Crusades, starting in 1096 when soldiers from several European countries, including France, Germany, Spain and England, headed east.
The crusaders of the First Crusade managed to recapture the holy city of Jerusalem in 1099. But after almost 50 years of peace, fighting broke out again, with the Muslims the winners.
The Third Crusade made heroes out of the Muslim leader Saladin and the English king, who became known as Richard the Lionheart.
In 1212, teenagers from France and Germany decided they could do better than the older crusaders. But this “Children’s Crusade” never made it to Jerusalem.
More peace treaties and battles followed until 1272,when the Crusades ended with the Muslims maintaining hold of the Holy Land.
Eli Evans
Once and then lost it and we still don't have it.
Adrian Allen
I guess God was on the Young Turks' side too and those Armenian Christians deserved it
Camden Baker
Deserved? No. But if God is on our side, then who can stand against us?
Owen Mitchell
Are you saying if I had the most holy and God fearing army possible conquering the world would be trivial?
Jack Garcia
Actually, yes. If God is 100% on your side, you would be invincible. Remember the story of David and Goliath?
John Williams
God doesn't side with frog posters.