Which statement accurately describes a reason for the start of the Crusades?

A.
Saladin led a Muslim army in an invasion of Italy and sacked Rome.

B.
The Byzantine emperor asked for help from the pope to defend his realm from the Seljuk Turks.

C.
Muslim leaders asked westerners to help them protect their centers of learning from attack by barbarians.

D.
The city of Jerusalem had fallen under the control of Jewish extremists.

Question

Which statement accurately describes a reason for the start of the Crusades?	
 
 A.
Saladin led a Muslim army in an invasion of Italy and sacked Rome.
 
 B.
The Byzantine emperor asked for help from the pope to defend his realm from the Seljuk Turks.
 
 C.
Muslim leaders asked westerners to help them protect their centers of learning from attack by barbarians.
 
 D.
The city of Jerusalem had fallen under the control of Jewish extremists.

anonymous · Answer

i think it is a am i correct

anonymous · Answer

http://www.history.com/topics/crusades

anonymous · Answer

thanks will read it now

anonymous · Answer

cool also there is this. to recover the Holy Land from the Muslims in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries.