Question
What is meant by Crusades? Mention their negative and positive effect of it.
Solution
The holy wars fought between the Christians and the Muslims during the Middle Ages over the control of Jerusalem are called the crusades.
2. Negative effect of the Crusades:
(i) These crusades were fought 1096 to 1291 A.D. with little intervals here and there. In these
(ii) The weakness of the church was exposed and severe below was given to the power and prestige of the papacy.
3. The positive effect of the Crusades:
(i) The crusades helped in the development of Europe a culture and civilization. The European enriched their knowledge in almost all the fields.
(ii) These crusades led to the increase in trade between the east and west. The Europeans came to know many new articles of daily use such as silk, cotton, sugar, glasswares, spices, medicines, etc.
(iii) The crusades encouraged the spirit of adventure and geographical exploration. Various new lands like America were discovered. A new route to India was also discovered.
