INFIDEL

Name given by Christians to people who did not believe in the Christian Church

SELJUKS

A group of people who moved down from southern Russia into Turkey and defeated the Eastern Christians

THE HOLY LAND

The name given by Christians to the area in Palestine where Jesus was born and lived, with Jerusalem as its capital

THE CRUSADES

A series of battles fought between Muslims and Christians for the control of the Holy Land - between 1095 - 1250

KNIGHTS TEMPLARS

Members of a military order founded by the crusaders

HERMIT

A religious person who lived completely alone in order to be free from distractions and be closer to God

SARACENS

A name given to Muslims by Christians during the Crusades

FRANKS

The general name given by Muslims to Crusaders, whatever their country of origin

	Created by ClareArmstrong over 11 years ago

History (The Crusades) Note on Definitions Of Crusades Terms, created by ClareArmstrong on 07/05/2013.