Historically, what is the name of the series of wars that occurred between 1096 and 1487?

i think you are wrong on a few issues. one of them being that the crusaders were a large peasant population. no, it was Knights, kings, remember Richard the Lionheart?? i think it was on three or four crusades that he made. the peasants didnt have access to horses, men, supplies, etc., it cost a lot of money to be a Crusader. the nobles would send their sons and squires, food, for example beef,lamb,pork, bread, water, Meade, wine, grains for their horses, yes they had more then one. a palfrey was a riding horse for long distances and the charger was a heavier type used as a war horse...poor people or peasants went but under the care or in league with a knight.

BoldBeagle28068, Congratulations! You have studied your history. The Crusaders, who were European Catholics, not only attacked Moslems, they also attacked Outremer Catholics, Jews, and during the fourth cursade, attacked and almost destroyed Constantnople, the seat of Orthodox Christanity.

Turks migrating West? I think they left out the fact that they slaughtered whole towns of those of Jewish and Christian faiths! Not much difference of what is happening across the Middle East and Africa today!

The crusades are one of my top 3 reasons of why I distrust Organized religions. Also, I wonder why it seems many players comments are deleated. Is it after a certain amount of time or complaints?

BoldBeagle28068, unjustified to those militant zealots attempting to encroach then invade and establish their own shariah law to the exclusion who were practicing their own faith for over a thousand years.

it's a shame how many people have died in the name of organized religion

Player #27933166, Yes, but religion is not to blame, mankind is. These wars were perpetrated by men and men are corrupt. God is not.

HarleyMidgeyMom95., it said some of them were peasants. Peasants did what they were told, including going to war. You think Richard Plantagenet dug his own ditches and shot his own arrows. I think this may be a case of the lower class not being of much interest to historians more than anything.

The only true winners in war are those who refuse to participate.

the events as stated were brought upon from what happened in the 6th century and after .... let's paint the whole picture people

ITS NOT THE RELIGION THAT IS AT FAULT, ESPECIALLY CHRISTIANITY, IT IS PEOPLE WHO THINK THEY ARE SUPERIOR. PEOPLE BLAME GOD FOR THE ACTIONS OF HUMANS. JE GAVE US FREE WILL.

Player #27933166, If only they were taught Jesus's words at John13:35,"All will know that you are my disciples if you have love among yourselve"

Zizzlestix , Schlomo made Yahyah to micromanage humanity who they see as "Amalek" into endless war, suffering and slavery

HarleyMidgeyMom95., population density being what it is, there were a lot more peasants than there were Kings, noble men, and knights combined. In both modern and archaic times commoners comprise most of the mass population.

I gave up history in school because of the Crusades, I swear the lessons on this subject lasted longer than the Crusades did!

Caopolican, they weren't bored. They were broke! War was spurred the European economy. Everywhere the Crusaders went, there was in Need for Blacksmith send cobblers and furriers and everything involved with weaponry and the animals and families that accompanied the soldiers.

Player #10412558, no true scotsman fallacy

Becca Sue, l really don't think it's religion as much as it is ambitious, greedy, men with to much power. They need to let the women take over for awhile. The men could be workers... or we could put them out to stud.

CashmerePhantasm2411, ran by men

DeDark Queendom, you're

HarleyMidgeyMom95., no your thinking of the movie version. The uneducated peasants were also used to raid the towns and smaller villages. They murdered, raped and pillaged there way across. That is how the new form of Christianity was spread through the crusades. it was a total blood bath.

Midway Mac, what do you mean by shariah?

Ms. Cindi, I dont get the rules at all

Ukraniac, your source please. and what is happening today is similar to what had been happening since oil became a commodity. millions have died at the hands of the US war machine for a few white mens profit.

Midway Mac, just like Jerusalem today.

Of course, during the previous 400 years we had had the Crescent wars...

Can someone explain the map to me

Genius, We don't need more wars. We need people to get along.

Genius, 'of', genius.

this explains why they were called crusades better than most history books

Midway Mac, damn straight my friend!