During this time the Holy Roman Empire is among the largest an most powerful. The Catholic Church has the most power it has ever seen.
In the late 11th century, Jerusalem, the Holy city for all three Abrahamic religions, was controlled by the Muslims.
In 1093, Emperor Alexius Commenus wrote a letter to Pope Urban II, encouraging him to send his troops and supplies to help win back the holy land. In a way he was kind of guilting the Pope into helping him, saying god would condemn those who do not help, and would reward those who do.
Pope Urban listened, and form 1095 to 1291 the crusades, military campaigns aimed at taking back Jerusalem, were waged.
The soldiers took vows to take back the holy land and the Pope promised those who helped take back the holy land would receive immediate remission for their sins.
There were 9 crusades, which saw the capture and loss of the city from both sides several times. The fighting even continued outside the city, as Christians and Muslims fight at other cities as well.
COME ON GUYS, STOP FIGHTING ALREADY.
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