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1. Who launched the first Crusade and what was the mission? Pope Urban II his mision was to conquer the sacred city of Jerusalem and the Holy Land and freeing the Eastern Christians from Islamic rule.

2. Who fought in this war and who were the leaders? Christian Europe, Muslims, pagan Slavs, Jews, Russian and Greek Orthodox Christians, Mongols, Cathars, Hussites, Waldensians, Old Prussians all fought in the Crusades

3. Why was Jerusalem so important? Jerusalem is important for three religions Christians, Jewish and Muslims. Jewish were trying to keep Jerusalem because it was there's from the begining, Muslems wanted it because it is were Muhamed asended into heaven and Christians wanted it because it was where jesus resarected and acended into heaven.

4. Why did some people agree to fight in the crusades? They where told that it would garanty a place in heaven for them and there family by the church.

5. Could the crusade have been counted as a pilgimage or war? The Crusades I believe should be counted as a war as there was no winers and no losers, many people died and they where fighting over something that wasn't theres, that is what happens in war.