Spanning from 1095 to 1212 CE, the Crusades were an effort by medieval Christians to win back their holy lands from Muslims. There were five crusades in total, from the First Crusade to the Children's Crusade. A few were effective in their own respects, although these crusades proved costly to the European kingdoms due to significant loss of life. This article will explore these crusades and explain why some succeeded while others failed. The year was 1095; Pope Urban II was caught in a war with Germany and had multiple conflicts within France as well as among his countrymen. Amid all this chaos, the Pope still wanted to retake Jerusalem from the Muslims who occupied the city. He then decides to begin a pilgrimage to the Holy Land in order to reconquer it. This pilgrimage was called The First Crusade. The Pope held a gathering in Claremont, a town in France in 1095, to gain support from the Christian community. In his speech he said: “Arms for the saving of Jerusalem under the leadership of your captain Christ. Wear his cross as a badge. If you are killed, your sins will be forgiven." He forced men to fight for this cause as if Christ himself were defiled. These pilgrims also enjoyed benefits such as exemption from taxes and protection The journey to The Holy Land proved difficult, as the Crusaders could not use the Mediterranean Sea because it was controlled by the Muslims. Instead, they had to cross the land in a. scorching heat and deep snow to reach their fresh water destination and had to drink blood and their own urine to survive. They suffered heat stroke and dysentery caused by eating half the. paper of the Nile Floods, they were trapped behind a canal and massacred on all sides by the Egyptians led by the leader of Damietta, Sultan Al-Adil With their army massacred and without reinforcements, the crusaders had no other choice. than bring Damietta home. Egyptians. This was the final failure of the Crusade era, after which the Church did not unify any other countries to retake Jerusalem. In conclusion, among other triumphs, the sole purpose of the Crusades was to reconquer the Holy Land: Jerusalem. Some crusades succeeded, others failed, but as a whole they had long-lasting effects on history. The Crusades were important because not only were they a factor in the history of civilization's progress, but their effects influenced the wealth and power of the Catholic Church as well as other matters (Alchison 1/1).