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What were the causes of the First Crusade?

The First Crusade was a religious campaign launched by European Christians in AD 1095 in order to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims. However, the real reasons behind why it was launched still hotly debated between historians for centuries. What makes the discussion so difficult is that fact that, at the time, the Crusade was considered to be a religious pilgrimage but turned into a vast military invasion...

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    What were the causes of the First Crusade?

    What were the causes of the First Crusade?

    The First Crusade was a religious campaign launched by European Christians in AD 1095 in order to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims. However, …

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