In this lecture, Professor Cargill went in depth about the Crusades and why they were caused. We learned that the crusades, although primarily religious wars, were also very political. In addition to wanting to convert the unbelievers, people on the crusades also wanted others to simply see the world and see life as they did—a rather one sided point of view. The Christians in the world at this time were a bit frustrated as they had been heavily persecuted in Jerusalem under the recent Islamic rule. Additionally, they were still upset about the destruction of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in 1099. They had also been prevented from making pilgrimages to Jerusalem, and some who refused and went anyways were killed on their trips.
Because of the Crusades, the city of Jerusalem was divided up into four quarters: the Templar's quarter, the Syrian quarter, the Patriarch's quarter, and the Armenian quarter. This was the start of Jerusalem being divided up into four quarters, as it remains today. Some monuments were modified to represent Christian ideals, and some old or destroyed churches were reestablished.
Because of the Crusades, the city of Jerusalem was divided up into four quarters: the Templar's quarter, the Syrian quarter, the Patriarch's quarter, and the Armenian quarter. This was the start of Jerusalem being divided up into four quarters, as it remains today. Some monuments were modified to represent Christian ideals, and some old or destroyed churches were reestablished.
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