To summarize briefly, the crusades were attempts in the 11th through 13th centuries A.D. to reclaim land in the Middle East that had been conquered by Muslims.
Kueleza kwa kifupi, mikutano hii ilikuwa na majaribio katika karne ya 11 hadi 13 karne A.D. ili kudai ardhi katika Mashariki ya Kati ambayo ilichukuliwa na waislamu.