Crusade
See also: crusade
English

Crusaders
Etymology
See crusade.
Noun
Crusade (plural Crusades)
- One of a series of ostensibly religious campaigns by Christian forces from the 11th to the 13th century, mostly to capture the Holy Land from the Muslims who occupied it.
Derived terms
Translations
campaigns by Christian forces to the Holy Land
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See also
- Christian soldier
- holy war
- janissary
- Knights Templar
- Miles Christi
- Teutonic Knights
Further reading
-
Crusade on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- AskOxford.com
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