Which is the best description of the city of constantinople at the time of the first crusade?

a) constantinople was a muslim city that the crusaders wanted to occupy.

b) constantinople was a city where the pope lived and preached the call for the first crusade.

c) constantinople was a city that was neutral during the time of the first crusade.

d) constantinople was a christian city from which the crusaders marched on jerusalem.

D) Constantinople was a Christian city from which the Crusaders marched on Jerusalem.

Explanation:

Constantinople was strategically located in the Bosphorus, between the Golden Horn and the Marmara Sea. Because of this location, this city was a connection between Europe and Asia. However, during the crusades, this city was a post, almost as if was a shelter, for the pilgrims and soldiers who were going to Jerusalem to pray or to fight. There, they would find a place to rest, and at the same time, it was the door for the East.

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