There were seven Crusades, with the first beginning in 1095 and the last ending in 1291. The First Crusade was the most successful from a military point of view.">
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The Crusades were a series of wars fought by European Christians and the Muslim people of the Middle East. This page describes the Crusades that followed the first Christian call to arms in 1095. It is part if the Electronic Passport at www.mrdowling.com, the world's first online geography book.
This page focuses on the Crusades and the contributions of Muslim scholars during the Middle Ages.. It is part of The Electronic Passport, the world's first online middle school classroom. The lessons were prepared for seventh grade students at a Math/Science/Technology magnet school in West Palm Beach, Florida by Mike Dowling.
Although members of other religions obviously suffered at the hands of good Christians throughout the Middle Ages, it should not be forgotten that other Christians suffered just as much. Augustine's exhortion to compel entry into the church was used with great zeal when church leaders dealt with Christians who dared to follow a different sort of religious path. ">Wednesday, 02-Apr-2008 03:59:57 GMT
The fourth century began with the greatest persecution ever waged against the early Church, that of the emperor Diocletian. The longest list of early martyrs comes from this period. After Diocletian's abdication, a power struggle developed among the imperial leaders.
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