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<div>Any [[Europe]]an military expedition to free the [[Holy Land]] from [[Muslim]] occupation that was sanctioned by the Western Patriarchy (Roman Church, or Roman Catholics as they are known now). These expeditions occurred during between the [[11th century]] and the [[14th century]]. <br />
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The First Crusade was preached by Pope Urban II in 1095.<br />
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The Second Crusade was preached by Pope Eugene III in 1145.<br />
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The Third Crusade was preached by Pope Gregory VIII in 1187.<br />
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The Fourth Crusade was preached in 1198 by Pope Innocent III.<br />
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The Fifth Crusade was preached in 1216 by Pope Honorius III.<br />
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The Sixth Crusade was the product of Frederick II, Emporer of Germany (Holy Roman Emporer) commencing approximately 1225.<br />
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The Seventh, and final major Crusade was the work of King Louis IX of France, and departed Europe in 1248.<br />
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The Eighth Crusade finished in 1270, having being fought mainly by mercenary troops as there was little land to offer as enticement.<br />
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Other "Crusades" include Peter the Hermit's "People's Crusade" that actually preceded the First Crusade by virtue of setting off and "crusading" against non-Christians in Europe firstly.<br />
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The Crusade of 1101 was a dismal failure, and was little more than a second wave of the First Crusade that was poorly co-ordinated and resulted in three major European armies being defeated by Turks.<br />
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The [[Albigensian Crusade]], against the [[Cathars]] of Provence started in 1209.<br />
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The crusades had multiple causes - [[Church reform]], increased population in Western Europe, and the growth of the idea of [[knight]]s as soldiers of the church. The success of the early crusades was due partially to division among the people occupying the Middle East.<br />
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So many [[knight]]s showed up because Pope Urban II made a decree that Jesus didn't say killing people was wrong; He said killing *Christians* was wrong, therefore it was fine to kill the infidels. Also, if you go fight the infidels for the Pope, you were assured a place in Heaven.</div>68.233.1.247