see the Reconquista — as well as Islamic invaders and pagan tribes in Eastern Europe which were perceived as threats to the Church's supremacy.
By the end of the 11th century, Western Europe had emerged as a
an increased presence of Christians in the Levant during the Middle Ages. the development of military orders. a polarisation of the East and West based on religious
Late in the century, Byzantine Emperor Alexius Comenus, also threatened by the Seljuk Turks, appealed to the West for aid. In 1095, Pope Urban II publicly called for a crusade to aid Eastern Christians ...
The idea of crusading was applied more successfully (for Christians) to other regions, notably in the Baltic against European pagans and in
Anthony chose to give up his worldly routine in order to embrace Christ's example as fully as
The Crusader States (aka the Latin East or Outremer) were created after
As a result of this crusade, Europeans captured Jerusalem in 1099.
Knights - to defend Christianity (its believers and holy places), follow the
The heart of Western Europe had been stabilized after the Christianization of the Saxon,