1. Religion & Spirituality  Discuss in my forum  Military &
Political Outcome of the Crusades  Military, Political,
Religious, and Social Consequences   The first and perhaps most
important thing we should bear in mind is that when all is said
and done, from a political and military perspective the Crusades
were a massive failure. The First Crusade was successful enough
that European leaders were able to scratch out kingdoms which
included such cities as Jerusalem, Acre, Bethlehem, and Antioch.
After that, though, everything went downhill.  The Kingdom of
Jerusalem would endure in one form or another for several
hundred years but it was always in a precarious position. It was
based upon a long, narrow strip of land with no natural barriers
and whose population was never entirely conquered. Continual
reinforcements from Europe were required but not always
forthcoming (and those that tried didn't always live to see
Jerusalem).  The whole of its population was around 250,000
concentrated in costal cities like As