Baghdad became the capital of the Islamic Empire in 7 62. Located near both land and water routes, it was a major trading center.
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Pope Urban II promised the people that if they participated in the Crusades ALL of their sins would be washed away.
Explanation:
To encourage Christians to participate in the Crusades he told the people that if they went to reclaim their Holy Land from the Muslims their sins would be washed away and in their afterlife they would be well-awarded. This highly encouraged knights, but also the peasants the promise of immunity since sin was prevalent in Europe.
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Explanation:
According to all the movies made on the subject including documentaries, the war in the Pacific had less attention paid to it than the European (read German) theater.
And yet for America, the fighting in the Pacific was probably much more brutal and primitive than Europe.
But that can't stated categorically. Europe was mainly a conflict between the Soviet Union and Germany. Some of the worst battles (for both sides) were fought on Russian Soil. You could look up Stalingrad, Leningrad and Kursk. These three battles were among the bloodiest (if not the bloodiest) in all recorded history.
So I guess it depends on which historian you ask.
You likely will do all right if you answer Germany, but it was not nearly that simple.
