The crusades discovery education
Relic
A highly revered item once belonged to a saint, martyr, or religious leader.
Jihad
A holy war
What was the outcome of their relationship?
A peace agreement.
Muslim
A person who practices Islam
What were the crusades?
A series of holy wars between European Christians and Muslims in the Middle East.
Knight
A soldier with Noble status in medieval European times
What important city did the Muslims lose control over?
Acre
Allah
Arabic name for God
Crusades
Expeditions of hundreds of thousands of European knights and pilgrims to the holy land to reclaim it from the Muslims for the Christians.
How did Saladin reunite the Muslims?
He declared jihad, or holy war.
Quran
Islamic holy book
What was the most important city in the Holy Land to the Christians and Muslims?
Jerusalem
Which English king did Saladin work with?
King Richard the lion heart
What was the Ottoman Empire
Muslim rule territories run by the sultan which included North Africa, Spain and the Eastern shores of the Mediterranean
Who challenged Christians to reclaim the holy land?
Pope Urban II
What are the five pillars of Islam?
Prayer, charity, fasting, pilgrimage, spiritual discipline
Who was the Muslim sultan Jerusalem in 1188?
Saladin
Mecca
Spiritual home of Islam
How was Saladin's rule of the city different than Christians rule of the city?
The Christian had burned down mosques and kill Jews and Muslims. Saladin let Christians in and did not burn down any temples.
What was the purpose of The Crusades?
The Europeans wanted to reclaim The holy land for the Christians That was held by the Muslims.
Muezzin
The holy man who directs people to kneel and pray towards Mecca.
Sultan
The ruler of a Muslim country
What were some positive influences The crusades had on the Europeans?
They traded goods, shared by ideas, learned about math and astronomy.
When did The Crusades take place?
1096-1291