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A 5 page paper which examines the battle of the
Crusades that essentially destroyed Constantinople. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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5 pages (~225 words per page)
File: JR7_RAcrusde.rtf
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that the Holy Land was in the hands of dark pagans and needed saving. They marched and two million people died in the name of faith" (Boyd 17). The Crusades
were, in essence, intended to "halt the rapid advance of Islam and to recapture Jerusalem" (Thomson ; Ataur-Rahim crusades1.htm). But, at the same time the Catholic Church was "threatened with
severe corruption from within its own structure" and "its attention was divided and diverted by its involvement in the folly of the Crusades" (Thomson ; Ataur-Rahim crusades1.htm). Now, while the
Crusades were not what we would call a righteous cause, it was a cause that served to change the face of the civilized world. And, it was perhaps in Constantinople
that the most damage and influence was seen. In the following paper we examine the Crusades as they involve Constantinople, and then discuss what the civilized world would be today
if Constantinople had not been won over by the Christian religion. The Battle During the first series as it relates to the Crusades, we find that "There was
a major battle, and two-thirds of the Crusaders were killed. The survivors took refuge in the mountains of Thrace" (Thomson ; Ataur-Rahim crusades1.htm). It was here that they had their
first real contact with Constantinople. "The Emperor of Constantinople came to their rescue and safely conducted them to the city. When they reached Constantinople, its treasures proved a great temptation
for them," especially in light of the fact that the Crusades were incredibly disorganized and always lacking in funding (Thomson ; Ataur-Rahim crusades1.htm). And, because of these conditions it is
believed that "They would have plundered the city had the Emperor not swiftly conducted them over the Bosphorus" (Thomson ; Ataur-Rahim crusades1.htm). However, because of the inherent nature of
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