The Crusades were not defensive. They were also not all directed at Muslims. Ever hear of the Northern Crusade into Russia? Do you know who Alexander Nevsky was?
Or perhaps the Albigensians?

I’m aware of the varied history of multiple Crusades. That why I chose to qualify my statement back at # 312. Here’s my statement:

” Many historians consider the Crusades to have been a mostly a defensive measure in response to the Islamist expansion into Europe and the Balkans, a counter-attack.”

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LudwigVanQuixote,
I think you’re more than a little sore that your very own link was used to buttress my earlier assertions. …..your hate filled rant at # 441 might be even worse than # 2, especially given the personal nature of your stated hatred toward me. A person you don’t even know, a stranger on the internet……

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