Crusades

After [|looking at the map], please answer the following questions:
 * Basic Info:**
 * 1) What was the estimated time span of the Crusades (as a whole)?
 * 2) What different routes did the Christians take to travel to the Holy Land?
 * 3) [|Based on this map], what kingdoms/empires did the Europeans come from?

Use [|this website] to answer the following questions. 1. What were the Crusaders promised? 2. What attracted the Crusaders of the Upper Class? Of the Lower Class?
 * II. The Crusaders:**

Please [|go to the website] and write an identification (who, what, where, when, and why) for Saladin. (Who is Saladin? What major things does Saladin do? Where did Saladin rule? When did Saladin rule? Why was Saladin important in World History?)
 * III. The Characters:**

Look at the following websites below and take notes the effects of the Crusades you feel are most significant. []
 * IV. Effects of the Crusades:**

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 * 1) Click on 13th Century
 * 2) Click on Timeline
 * 3) Click on 1204 (Crusades)

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 * Conclusions:**

In paragraph form explain how the Crusades affected Europe; include facts from your notes to support your argument.