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The document provides an overview of the Crusades, beginning with a definition and brief history. It discusses the First Crusade called by Pope Urban II in 1095 in response to the Seljuk Turks capturing Jerusalem. The Seljuk victory over the Byzantines at the Battle of Manzikert in 1071 weakened Byzantine control and allowed the Seljuks to expand across the Middle East. The Crusades aimed to help the Byzantines and recover the Holy Land. The First Crusade resulted in the establishment of Crusader states in

Author

Rev. Fr. Casmir Odundo

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