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How Are The Crusades Successful

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The Crusades were vital in launching Europe out of the dreary Middle Ages and into the Renaissance. The Crusades jumpstarted development in Europe by introducing new/old ideas and thrusting it into the affairs of the Muslim World. Originally, the Crusades were launched to recapture the holy land for Christianity. The later Crusades were launched with other, more dubious, goals in mind but despite never recapturing the holy land, the crusades were extremely successful. The crusades incited a tremendous exchange of ideas from the Muslim world to Europe. These ideas proved to be significant in delivering Europe into the Renaissance, which was a period of immense intellectual growth. In turn, the Renaissance helped advance Europe into the powerhouse

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