Was there such a thing as ‘crusading violence’? Traditionally the crusades have been distinguished from other forms of Christian warfare and violence motivated, or at least justified, by religion. However, as this chapter demonstrates, crusading violence cannot be distinguished by its practices, brutality, or complex ideologies. Given its diversity, crusading violence can only be demarcated as violence against purported enemies of Christ that was organized, communal, purportedly authorized, and believed to be spiritually beneficial. Viewed in this light, the distinction between crusading violence and other forms of Christian violence is tenuous indeed.