I don't think any sort of one state solution that would exist between the two countries would classify as an empire, and "enforced stability" is a funny way to try to make people not killing each other sound bad. Also if you want to talk about enforced, that word seems perfectly applicable to Israel's relationship with Palestine now.

[–] livus@kbin.social 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

@Tavarin the Crusades originated in Europe though. It wasn't the locals infighting, more like warmongering tourists.

[–] Tavarin@lemmy.ca 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

True, but it was due to religious hegemony in the region.

[–] livus@kbin.social 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

@Tavarin I don't think it really was. That's what the Pope wanted people to think at the time, but historians have other explanations.

The early Crusaders attacked other Christians as well as Jewish settlements and Muslims.

[–] Tavarin@lemmy.ca 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

During the crusades the region was controlled by the Abbasid Caliphate, and ruled as a Muslim land. The only reason the Christians, Jew, and Muslims "got along" there was due to being under the rule of a single and powerful empire. It wasn't like the Middle East of the time was separate kingdoms who got along, it was controlled by empires for almost all of its history.

[–] livus@kbin.social 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

@Tavarin sure. I'm not disputing that. I'm just saying the crusades weren't their fault.