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Dates/Range
1096-1099
(Three Years Long)
Participants
(name and
description)
Pope Urban II
Alexius Comnenus I
Godfrey of Bouillon
- Raymond of Toulouse
- Robert of Normandy
- Bohemond of Sicily
Dandola
Journey/Route
(include an
image)
Specific Objective
To retake Edessa.
Miscellaneous
Information
Outcome:
Positive- Trade increased between Europe and the eastern Mediterranean.
- The Arab collection of Greek and Roman writings became available to the Europeans
- The Arab advances in math and science were also given to the Europeans
- Nationalism grows
- Introduced thousands of Europeans to the world beyond their borders
- Shattered parochialism of medieval Europe
- Increased pace of economic changes
- Crusaders brought back spices, fruits, jewelry, perfumes, silks, and rugs
- People were taught to use forks
- Growth of shipping enabled several ports in Italy, like Venice, Genoa, and Pisa, to become powerful wealthy city-states
- Lead to the exploration of Africa, Asia and the New World
Negative- Religious intolerance
o Relations between Latin and Greek Christians deteriorated