In the film about the first crusade, I learned that the purpose of the first crusade was to fight with the Saracens. They were called as the Crusades because they vowed to dedicate themselves and a crux was sewn on their clothes. The first Crusade was launched by Pope Urban II in 1095 in order to fight with the Turks. This was a big success and they conquered Jerusalem. Surprisingly, the first crusade actually augmented the wealth and power for the Papacy and the Catholic Church. I was also amazed people’s enthusiasm toward the Christian religion. In terms of the reasons different people joined the first crusade, the Pope Urban II, who launched the first crusade, was ambitious and fought with the Turks who invaded his land. People from lower class jointed it because they wanted to make up their sins by donated their goods and joined the long journey. Besides, the crusaders were Christians because the Crusades were nine Holy Wars operated by the Christian states in Europe. This was why crusaders were Christians.
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