Wrong.

You need to delve more into the REAL reasons for the crusades then that revisionist bullshit taught to everyone, movies included.

In short, it was because the Muslims had invaded Europe and were killing Christians for some 300 years under thier rule. When they began another push, it was Rome who called out to all Christians from lord to peasant to fight the invaders out of Europe.

Europeans didn't just get a hair up thier asses one day and decide to go kick Muslim butt's for fun "in the name of God"...it was because of centuries of abuse, slavery, and slaughter that enough was finally enough.

Here's a very good 14 minute synopsis of how and why it all happened : https://youtu.be/6aFkoX6g1fE

There are much longer lectures filling in tons of extra info, but that vid gives a real and concise historical lesson. All of them are in synch with the real facts, however.

Wrong.

You need to delve more into the REAL reasons for the crusades then that revisionist bullshit taught to everyone, movies included.

In short, it was because the Muslims had invaded Europe and were killing Christians for some 300 years under thier rule. When they began another push, it was Rome who called out to all Christians from lord to peasant to fight the invaders out of Europe.

Europeans didn't just get a hair up thier asses one day and decide to go kick Muslim butt's for fun...it was because of centuries of abuse, slavery, and slaughter that enough was finally enough.

Here's a very good 14 minute synopsis of how and why it all happened : https://youtu.be/6aFkoX6g1fE

There are much longer lectures filling in tons of extra info, but that vid gives a real and concise historical lesson. All of them are in synch with the real facts, however.

Wrong.

You need to delve more into the REAL reasons for the crusades then that revisionist bullshit taught to everyone, movies included.

In short, it was because the Muslims had invaded Europe and were killing Christians for some 300 years under thier rule. When they began another push, it was Rome who called out to all Christians from lord to peasant to fight the invaders out of Europe.

Europeans didn't just get a hair up thier asses one day and decide to go kick Muslim butt's for fun...it was because of centuries of abuse, slavery, and slaughter that enough was finally enough.

Here's a very good 14 minute synopsis of it all happened : https://youtu.be/6aFkoX6g1fE

There are much longer lectures filling in tons of info, but that vid gives a real and concise historical lesson.

Wrong.

You need to delve more into the REAL reasons for the crusades then that revisionist bullshit taught to everyone, movies included.

In short, it was because the Muslims had invaded Europe and were killing Christians for some 300 years under thier rule. When they began another push, it was Rome who called out to all Christians from lord to peasant to fight the invaders out of Europe.

Europeans didn't just get a hair up thier asses one day and decide to go kick Muslim butt's for fun...it was because of centuries of abuse, slavery, and slaughter that enough was finally enough.