Title: What Holy War Was Between the Muslims & the Christians? | Synonym
Headings: What Holy War Was Between the Muslims & the Christians?
What Holy War Was Between the Muslims & the Christians?
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1 Causes
2 The People's and the First Crusade
3 The Second Through Fourth Crusades
4 The Fifth Through Ninth Crusades
5 Effects

Content: The Second Crusade, participated in by the French king Louis VII and the Holy Roman Emperor Conrad III, resulted in military failure with the only advances made in Portugal, where Lisbon was liberated from the Moors. The Third Crusade, which took place between 1189 and 1192, is recognized for the Christian's effort to take back Jerusalem from Saladin, the Muslim founder of the Ayyubid dynasty. For the Christians, this effort was ultimately a failure. The Fourth Crusade also was meant to recapture Jerusalem, but failed when Constantinople (the capital of the Byzantine empire) was sacked and fell in 1204. 4 The Fifth Through Ninth Crusades
The Roman Catholic Church attempted to regain the Holy Land with the fifth through ninth Crusades, lasting into the 13th century. However, because they were not significantly large military endeavors, they were not close to being successful. Efforts continued to hinder Islamic expansion, but were organized by political figures who were motivated by personal causes. Organization and enthusiasm for participation declined, culminating In 1291, when the last of the Christian mainland strongholds at Acre (also called Akko) could not withstand Muslim onslaught with only a minimal force for defense. Despite the fact that there were still religious footholds in Cyprus and Rhodes, the Crusading effort was quashed. 5 Effects
Despite the fact that thousands were killed in the Christian effort to regain Jerusalem and the Holy Land, it is believed that there were positive effects resulting from the Crusades.