Crusaders were people who carried the Christian cross in battle for Holy Land against non Christians. The goal they were assigned by the Pope was to win Jerusalem back. That was a favor for Constantine and it not only strengthened the empire but it also brought the church more power. It was meant to unite the people and restart pilgrimage, which was closed in 1000, when the Seljuk Turks took over. The success of the first crusade in 1099 was never official and with it both goods and bads followed. Many inhabitants of different religions were killed, however four Christian states were established. It didn't last long and at one point the Turks, more exactly, Saladin retook it, but he agreed to reopen the routes for pilgrimage. Although when it comes to conquering they didn't exactly accomplish their goal, what they earned reaches beyond a patch of land. The crusades increased the trade, Europe was offered rugs, jewelry, glass and spices. More trade meant bigger towns and cities and it official was the start for using money in the west. Trade isn't always material, as many cultures we studied, trade brought ideas and knowledge. All the outstanding achievements in medicine, mathematics, language, philosophy, technology, art, architecture and astronomy that the Arabs discovered were now accessible by the Europeans too. They were flooded with a great amount of knowledge which improved their life, made Europe flourish and assured a great future.
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