Humanities_2.1; The Appeal That Many Aristocratic Younger Brothers Found In The Opportunity To Participate In The Crusades

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Crusades represented the religious confrontations between Muslims and Christians over the ownership of holy sites. Aristocrats formed the most significant part of the hostilities as they represented the dominant social class of the community. They included the superior cadre of people from families with military backgrounds as well as clerical upbringing who had titles and leadership roles that attracted significant legal privileges. However, Aristocratic social beliefs deprived the younger son of the family inheritance. As a result, they joined the crusades to make money even though some of them participated in the campaigns to fulfill their devotion to Christianity.

The desire to make money and the devotion to religious idealism inspired aristocratic younger brothers to take part in the crusades. During the conflict, primogeniture was a way of life among Aristocrats. In this practice, only the elder son inherited the family property while the...