By the end of the 13th century, Crusading had become more expensive. The time had passed when a Crusade army was made up of knights who served under a lord and paid their own way. Economic pressures caused many nobles to seek royal service. Royal armies, therefore, became more professional, and many knights as well as foot soldiers served for pay. Moreover, the rise of royal authority meant that great Crusades could no longer be cobbled together by feudal lords but were increasingly reliant on kings, who were by their nature easily distracted by events at home.
Answer:
Correct answer is around 250,000.
Explanation:
We have no precise data about every period, but for example in 1689 there were around 210,000 colonists that had European background.
The number was steadily rising and according to different estimates around 1700 there were between 250 thousands and 260 thousands of them.
I think it is d. Persian empire but I could be wrong :/
