Christians conducted the First Crusade primarily to protect Christian pilgrims to the Holy Land. The motivation was largely driven by reports of violence against pilgrims traveling to Jerusalem and a desire to reclaim the sacred sites for Christianity. Additionally, the Crusade was called in response to a request for military assistance from the Byzantine Emperor, which also aimed to reinforce the eastern Christian states against Muslim advances.
Why did Christians conduct the First Crusade? (1 point) Responses to remove Saladin from power to remove Saladin from power to protect Christian pilgrims to the Holy Land to protect Christian pilgrims to the Holy Land to destroy Constantinople to destroy Constantinople to protect Rome from Muslim invaders
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