Crusades

Crusades kro͞o´sādz [key], series of wars undertaken by European Christians between the 11th and 14th cent. to recover the Holy Land from the Muslims.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• First Crusade
• The Later Crusades
• Aftermath and Heritage of the Crusades
• Bibliography

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