In addition to the Catholic Church based in Rome, the European feudal nobility also had an interest in the conquest of new lands and domains in Muslim territories.

Military and religious orders, such as the Templars, Hospitallers, and Teutonic Knights, were created to fight for the possession of the Holy Land and to protect pilgrims.

The expeditions did not only involve military issues for the possession of the Holy Land, but also for the control of trade routes and market expansion for Europeans.

European Christendom obtained a huge expansion in its maritime trade thanks to its victories in the Crusades.

The term 'Crusades' in the plural reflects that the conflicts were spread over time, originating from different backgrounds and compositions, and not always with the same objectives.

The Crusades is the name by which a series of military conflicts between Christians and Muslims, between the 11th and 13th centuries, involving various European Christian Kingdoms, Arab and Turkish Sultanates and Caliphates, and the Byzantine Empire. Mark the INCORRECT alternative regarding the Crusades.

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The incorrect alternative is the one that states that European Christendom obtained a huge expansion in its maritime trade thanks to its victories in the Crusades. In fact, the Crusades did not result in a significant expansion of European maritime trade. Although the Crusades were motivated by religious, political, and economic issues, such as the control of the Holy Land and trade routes, the expansion of European maritime trade occurred mainly from the 15th century onwards, with the Age of Discovery and the discovery of new maritime routes to the East. Therefore, the alternative is incorrect because there is no direct relationship between the victories in the Crusades and the expansion of European maritime trade.

Question about Middle Ages: Review

Subject History

History

Source IF SUDESTE MG

IF SUDESTE MG

Topic Middle Ages: Review

Middle Ages: Review

Difficulty Medium

Medium

(IF SUDESTE MG 2015) - Question Medium of History