Because of the crusades, Jerusalem and its surrounding areas changed hands quite a lot of times during the middle ages. How did that affect the common people in and around the city?

by HyalopterousGorillla

I know that the Christians forced out the Muslilms of the city of Jerusalem, and vice versa, at least once each, but what about the surrounding areas? The Kingdom of Jerusalem did extend beyond the large cities I assume.

WelfOnTheShelf

I've got a couple of older answers that may be helpful:

What was life like for common people during the crusades, especially during the siege of Jerusalem?

and a post about "minorities" in the crusader states for the History of Religious Minorities Floating Feature a couple of years ago