Why might the action of the Seljuks in conquering Southwest Asia have ingnited the Christian Crusades? 1. The Umayyads in Spain were conspriring to overrun the Seljuks with Christian armies. 2. The Seljuks conquests had cut off Europe from access to Jerusalem. 3. The Christians of Europe were offended by Seljuk policies within Byzantine lands.

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30 March, 01:59

Why might the action of the Seljuks in conquering Southwest Asia have ingnited the Christian Crusades? 1. The Umayyads in Spain were conspriring to overrun the Seljuks with Christian armies. 2. The Seljuks conquests had cut off Europe from access to Jerusalem. 3. The Christians of Europe were offended by Seljuk policies within Byzantine lands.

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The Seljuks conquests had cut off Europe from access to Jerusalem is what might the action of the Seljuks in conquering Southwest Asia have ignited the Christian Crusades but attack on Byzantium and policies against the was also a cause