Title: Reasons for the Success of the First Crusade | Profolus
Headings: Reasons for the Success of the First Crusade
Reasons for the Success of the First Crusade
Three Major Reasons for the Success of the First Crusade
Unwavering Religiosity in Europe
Unity within Christian Armies
Division and Conflicts Among Muslims
Summary: Reasons for the Success of the First Crusade

Content: Remember that Christians have regarded the Holy Land of Jerusalem as their spiritual home. Their staunch religiosity prompted them to defend and reclaim Jerusalem and other places from the Muslims. Of course, the earlier phase of the First Crusade was disastrous. Inexperienced nobles and peasants led by Peter the Hermit formed armies in their attempt to heed the request of Pope Urban II and the Church. Chroniclers and historians labeled this phase as the People’s Crusade. Unity within Christian Armies
Historian Jonathan Riley-Smith explained the failures of the People’s Crusade. In the book “The Crusades: A History,” he noted that the lack of military discipline resulted in the absence of a clear-cut direction. Several factions within the army fought with unintended adversaries. Other groups fought over the food supply.