WHY did this Crusade help Europe progress out of the Dark Ages?

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jadeishere · Answer

http://www.lordsandladies.org/effects-of-crusades.htm

jadeishere · Answer

I don't know, so I hope the link helps

haileyd · Answer

It was for the First one btw.

jadeishere · Answer

The first crusade?

haileyd · Answer

Yes.

jadeishere · Answer

Well, that would have been helpful to know. Technically, all of the crusades helped the entire world from being Muslim. Muslim armies defeated most of northern Africa, Egypt, Palestine, Syria, and Spain, which had been some of the most heavily Christian populated areas in the world. 
That's about all I know on the crusades, that and the fact that the Muslim armies had killed hundreds of thousands of Christians.

jadeishere · Answer

The First Crusade was launched in 1095 by Pope Urban II to check the advance of the Muslims and regain control of the city of Jerusalem and the Holy Land.

jadeishere · Answer

if that first crusade had not happened, we would all (most likely) be Muslim today :P

haileyd · Answer

Well thank you very much c:

jadeishere · Answer

Yep :)