Title: was the first crusade successful? | Yahoo Answers
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was the first crusade successful?
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Content: In this the Crusaders were largely unsuccessful, as theTurks were much better organized and led. Very soon, Crusaders changed their goals from preserving the Empire to conquering Jerusalem from Muslim control. They were partially successful in this, setting up several Crusader States - European-controlled enclaves in modern day Israel, Lebanon and Syria. Some remained in European control for nearly 200 years, but they were eventually reabsorbed by Turks and Arabs. During the First Crusade a sideline of the action was the wholesale persecution of Jews in occupied areas. Some were forced to convert to Christianity, some were killed, and many were robbed of whatever possessions they had. Many consider this the first large antisemitic pogrom of the Christian era. ...Show more
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5 years ago
define success. The first crusade was the only one to actually take and hold the holy land. It was the only successful one in the stated goal.