Aimed to expand its influence and increase its wealth. Knights: Sought new lands, fame, and "forgiveness of sins."
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Interested in territorial expansion and new power centers. 2. Key Events Hoped for freedom from feudal oppression and a
The Crusades were a series of military-religious campaigns (XI–XV centuries) initiated by the Western Catholic Church to "liberate" Jerusalem and the Holy Land from Muslim rule. introduction of new crops (apricots
The official goal was to "liberate the Holy Sepulcher" from the "infidels," but many also sought land and riches.
Hoped for freedom from feudal oppression and a better life in the "promised land."
Expansion of trade between East and West, introduction of new crops (apricots, lemons, rice), and cultural exchange (medical knowledge, chess, mirror-making).