The Impact Of The Crusades On The Age Of Exploration

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In order to fully understand the impact of the Crusades on the Age of Exploration, one must have some crucial background information. First and foremost, the Crusades were fought in the Holy Lands. Most Europeans fighting had never been in the area before these Holy Wars, so were immediately exposed to a new culture. Spices were one of the many new concepts introduced to the Europeans. These spices allegedly cured all diseases. After the Crusades, a deadly disease broke out across Europe, known as Black Death. The Europeans believed the "all-curing" spices from Asia would, by default, be capable of curing this deadly outbreak. Therefore, the Europeans believed the acquisition of these spices was imperative for their survival. They immediately

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