Results+of+the+Crusades

__** Results of the Crusades **__ The Crusades were ultimately a failure for the Christians. When the crusades finally ended, the Muslims had still controlled Jerusalem. There were many reasons why the Crusades failed. One reason was because the armies in the east and the west of Europe could not cooperate. Another main reason was due to the lack of "sea-power". In addition to these reasons, there were never enough Christian soldiers to defeat the Muslim army. This made it difficult for the Christians to capture cities and emerge victorious in sieges. The Crusades lasted from 1096-1272, a total of 176 years of fighting. This made the Crusades a big part of the Middle Ages. Here is a link that has more about the Results of the Crusades []