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Originally Posted by Reiwa
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Was there a Crusade before 732?
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Islamic Conquest of Syria (634-638) - Capturing Christian-majority regions, leading to numerous battle-related deaths.
Islamic Conquest of Egypt (639-642) - Overthrow of the Byzantine rule, involving conflicts with local Christian populations.
Islamic Conquest of North Africa (647-709) - Prolonged campaigns against Christian Berbers and Byzantines.
Conquest of Spain (711-718) - Overrunning the Visigothic Christian kingdom with significant battles.
Sack of Amorium (838) - A major Byzantine city sacked during the Abbasid Caliphate's campaigns.
Siege of Constantinople (717-718) - A failed attempt by Umayyad forces that caused many Christian casualties.
Invasion of Sicily (827-902) - Muslim forces engaged in prolonged warfare with local Christian populations.
Battles of Toulouse and Tours (721, 732) - Frankish forces defending against Umayyad invasions into Frankish territories.
Raid on Rome (846) - Muslim raiders sacked the outskirts of Rome, including St. Peter's Basilica.
Byzantine-Arab Wars (7th-11th century) - Continuous frontier skirmishes and battles between the Byzantine Empire and various Muslim states, causing numerous casualties on both sides.
THEN the crusades start.
"The Christians expansion through violence!"
- Anti Western Islamic sympathizer