Middle Ages

"MIDDLE AGES"

During the 15th Century, population increased and the upper dass activities decreased. Therefore, many new forms of literatura emerged. Troubadours appeared in Southein France; Dante Alighieri wrote "The Divine Comedy", which was the most important poem in this  period. Chess was also invented as were many other sports and games. The High Niddle Ages gave birth to important inventions such as the astrolabe and the very first glasses.

 

 

"THE CRUSADES"

 

They were a series of Holy Wars carried out by the Christian States of Europe that started in 1095. The objective of the Crusades was to force the Saracens out of the Holy Land including Jerusalem. The name "Crusade" came from the French Word "crois" that means "cross". There were eight Crusades; the first four are sometimes called the Principal Crusades, and the remaining four the Minor Crusades.