By the end of the Eleventh Century the western world still had contacts with the eastern byzantine and islamic worlds. The growing tension in the east soon appeared in an attack against the byzantine empire with their need of help soon following. The crusades then began with religious promises and other opportunities available to the crusaders. And even after all of those events the west still prospered in certain ways. The Crusades provided a way …showed first 75 words of 554 total…

…showed last 75 words of 554 total…short lived a lot of events went into this period. The Crusades had the most influence from the catholic church, ultimately from Pope Urban II. They helped to channel the energy of the people into an effort that satisfied what the people of those days wanted. It helped Italian port cities, and made it easier to govern the lands. The Crusades all together refined the faith of the people, and helped with economics and governing.