[PAR] [TLE] Northern Crusades [SEP] The Northern Crusades or Baltic Crusades were religious wars undertaken by Catholic Christian military orders and kingdoms, primarily against the pagan Baltic, Finnic and Western Slavic peoples around the southern and eastern shores of the Baltic Sea, and to a lesser extent also against Orthodox Christian Slavs (East Slavs).  The crusades took place mostly in the 12th and 13th centuries and resulted in the subjugation and forced baptism of indigenous peoples. [PAR] [TLE] Sacred grove [SEP] A sacred grove or sacred woods are any grove of trees that are of special religious importance to a particular culture.  Sacred groves feature in various cultures throughout the world.  They were important features of the mythological landscape and cult practice of Celtic, Baltic, Germanic, ancient Greek, Near Eastern, Roman, and Slavic polytheism, and were also used in India, Japan, and West Africa.  Examples of sacred groves include the Greco-Roman "temenos", the Norse "hörgr", and the Celtic "nemeton", which was largely but not exclusively associated with Druidic practice.  During the Northern Crusades, there was a common practice of building churches on the sites of sacred groves.  The Lakota and various other North American tribes consider particular forests or other natural landmarks to be sacred.
[PAR] [TLE] Northern Crusades [ SEP ] The Northern Crusades or Baltic Crusades were religious wars undertaken by Catholic Christian military orders and kingdoms , primarily against the pagan Baltic , Finnic and Western Slavic peoples around the southern and eastern shores of the Baltic Sea , and to a lesser extent also against Orthodox Christian Slavs ( East Slavs ) . The crusades took place mostly in the 12th and 13th centuries and resulted in the subjugation and forced baptism of indigenous peoples . [PAR] [TLE] Sacred grove [ SEP ] A sacred grove or sacred woods are any grove of trees that are of special religious importance to a particular culture . Sacred groves feature in various cultures throughout the world . They were important features of the mythological landscape and cult practice of Celtic , Baltic , Germanic , ancient Greek , Near Eastern , Roman , and Slavic polytheism , and were also used in India , Japan , and West Africa . Examples of sacred groves include the Greco - Roman " temenos " , the Norse " hörgr " , and the Celtic " nemeton " , which was largely but not exclusively associated with Druidic practice . During the Northern Crusades , there was a common practice of building churches on the sites of sacred groves . The Lakota and various other North American tribes consider particular forests or other natural landmarks to be sacred .
A sacred grove or sacred woods are any grove of trees that are of special religious importance to a particular culture, during the Northern Crusades, were religious wars undertaken by Catholic Christian military orders and kingdoms, there was a common practice of building churches on the sites of what?
A sacred grove or sacred woods are any grove of trees that are of special religious importance to a particular culture , during the Northern Crusades , were religious wars undertaken by Catholic Christian military orders and kingdoms , there was a common practice of building churches on the sites of what ?
sacred groves
sacred groves