The Cursades

2. A term used by medieval Europeans to refer to Arab or Muslim people.
4. The spiritual reward promised by the Church, offering remission of sins for fighting.
8. The Pope who kicked off the entire movement with a speech in a French field.
10. The Italian city-state that manipulated the Fourth Crusade for financial gain.
11. The slave-soldier caste in Egypt that eventually drove the Crusaders out for good.
12. The nickname of the English King who battled Saladin during the Third Crusade.
14. The decisive battle in 1187 where the Crusader army was destroyed by dehydration and strategy.
16. The leader who captured Edessa, sparking the need for a Second Crusade.
18. The French name given to the Crusader States, meaning "overseas."

1. The social system the Crusaders imported from Europe and established in the East.
2. The Kurdish Sultan who unified Egypt and Syria and retook Jerusalem.
3. The specific council location where the call to arms was first made in 1095.
5. The Turkish dynasty that controlled much of the Middle East when the Christians arrived.
6. The blind Doge who orchestrated the sack of Constantinople.
7. The last major Crusader stronghold on the mainland, which fell in 1291.
9. The Eastern Roman Empire that requested help but was eventually betrayed by the Crusaders.
12. The geographical term for the Eastern Mediterranean region where most fighting occurred.
13. A major city that endured a grueling siege before the way was open to Jerusalem.
15. What the Crusaders originally called themselves before the term "Crusader" existed.
17. A member of the military order founded to protect pilgrims, known for their white mantles with red crosses.