Answer: The first Crusade was successful for European leaders they were able to have some cities such as Jerusalem, Acre, Bethlehem, and Antioch. But after that things go wrong.
The political perspective was a failure.
Although they did not fully achieve their religious goal, the Crusades promoted major changes across Europe, such as the reopening of the Mediterranean to European shipping and trade. This made it possible to intensify trade between the West and the East, largely interrupted by Muslim expansion.
The enlightenment started in 1715 and ended in 1789 so it lasted 74 years
