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What was the major goal of the Crusades?

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The major goal of the medieval Crusades was to capture and secure Jerusalem and the Holy Land for Christianity — freeing those holy sites from Muslim control and ensuring safe access for Christian pilgrims. Early crusades also aimed to aid the Byzantine Empire against the Seljuk Turks and were framed as defending Christendom; later campaigns added political, economic, and personal motives.