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The Decline of the Crusades: Ending, Failures, and Legacy

Explore how the Crusades concluded with failed attempts, such as the Fourth Crusade and the ill-fated Children's Crusade, shedding light on the impact of these events on medieval Europe and beyond. Witness the aftermath of the Spanish Reconquista and the lasting effects of the Crusades on religion and trade relations.

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The Decline of the Crusades: Ending, Failures, and Legacy

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  1. The Crusades Spirit Dwindles Standard 2.6 E.Q. How did the Crusades end?

  2. Fourth Crusades • In 1204, The Fourth Crusade to capture Jerusalem failed. • Didn’t even make it to Jerusalem, instead they looted Constantinople. • They tried four more Crusades to free the holy land in the 1200’s, they were unsuccessful.

  3. The Children’s Crusade • Took place in 1212. Children attempted to conquer Jerusalem. • Most children died from cold and starvation, the rest drowned at sea or were sold into slavery. • In Germany, Nicholas of Cologne gathered about 20,000 children and young adults, and began marching toward Rome. • Thousands died in the cold and treacherous crossing the Alps.

  4. A Spanish Crusade • Muslims in Spain controlled most of the country until the 1100’s. • The Reconquista was a long effort by the Spanish to dire the Muslims out of Spain. • By the late 1400’s, the Muslims held only the tiny kingdom of Granada. • IN 1492, Granada finally fell to the Christianity army of Ferdinand and Isabella, the Spanish monarchs.

  5. A Spanish Crusade • In addition the Reconquisa succeed in driving the Moors out of Spain during the 1400’s A.D. • TO unifying their country under Christianity and to increase their power, Isabella and Ferdinand made use of the Inquisition. • Court held by the Church to suppress heresy.

  6. The Effect of the Crusades • Crusades are a forceful example of the power of the Church during the medieval period. • Women had a chance to manage affairs on the estates or to operate shops and inns. • European merchants who lied and traded in the Crusader states expanded trade between Europe and Asia.

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