Title: Why were the Crusades unsuccessful? - Quora
Headings: Why were the Crusades unsuccessful?
Why were the Crusades unsuccessful?
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Content: So after defeating them in the field the muslims would leave to Damascus, or Mosul, or Aleppo, and try again. King Richard knew if he took Jerusalem then he would be hard pressed to hold it. Most of the crusaders would leave as soon as the city was retaken for the Christians. They would see their mission complete and vows fullfilled. For the crusaders it wasn't about conquering all of the Middle East, it was about the Levant, and most importantly Jerusalem. For them it wasn't a war with a side of pilgrimage, it was a pilgrimage with a side of war (originally said by John Green, Crash course world history). thanks for reading. Andrew Bailey
, Teacher of Religious Studies at St Dominic's Sixth Form College (2016-present)
Answered 2 years ago
Originally Answered: Why were crusades not successful? Successful at what?