The Start of the First Crusade The First Crusade was fought because of the change from Arab to Turkish control over Jerusalem. This change had an effect on the people that were allowed to live there, and the beliefs that they could have. Since the city was important to Christians, Jews, and Muslims, this change affected very many people. When the change in power occurred, Jews and Christians were no longer allowed to live in …showed first 75 words of 1691 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1691 total…the First Crusade. It was an important city to Muslims, Jews, and Christians, and this caused problems when certain religions were not allowed to live there. Before the Seljuk Turks, people of three religions were all able to live peacefully in Jerusalem. But when then when the Seljuks took over, everything changed, and the Jews and Christians were no longer allowed to live there. This is what sparked the flame that was the First Crusade