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Jun 17, 2024 · Crusades, military expeditions, beginning in the late 11th century, that were organized by western European Christians in response to centuries of Muslim wars of expansion. The Crusades took place from 1095 until the 16th century, when the advent of Protestantism led to the decline of papal authority.
- The Fifth Crusade
Crusades - Holy Land, Egypt, Jerusalem: Pope Innocent III...
- From Constantinople to Antioch
Crusades - Constantinople, Antioch, Pilgrimage: In 1097 the...
- The Crusade of Frederick II
Crusades - Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, Mediterranean:...
- The Institutions of The First Kingdom
Crusades - Holy War, Jerusalem, Reconquest: Extensive...
- Crusade as Metaphor
The intermittent continuation of the movement during the...
- The Crusader States
Crusades - Holy War, Kingdoms, Reconquista: A successful...
- The Crusades of St. Louis
Crusades - Holy Land, France, King Louis IX: Louis IX of...
- Preparations for The Crusade
Crusades - Preparations, Pilgrims, Armies: Several bands of...
- The Fifth Crusade
4 days ago · The Crusades were a series of religious wars initiated, supported, and sometimes directed by the Christian Latin Church in the medieval period.
Jun 17, 2024 · Crusades - Religious Conflict, Legacy, Impact: The structure of European society changed during the 12th and 13th centuries. The Crusades were a significant factor in Europe's development and had a marked impact on the development of Western historical literature.
Jun 25, 2024 · The database, Medieval Travel Writing, provides access to a widely scattered collection of medieval manuscripts that describe travel in the Middle Ages, including the Crusades. Last Updated: Jun 25, 2024 10:48 AM
Jun 17, 2024 · By the middle of the 12th century, control of Jerusalem and the Holy Land was no longer the only goal of the Crusades. Rather, Crusading became a special class of war called by the pope against the enemies of the faith, who were by no means confined to the Levant.
1 day ago · The crusades were religious wars that the Christian Latin church initiated, supported, and sometimes directed in the Middle Ages. The members of the church defined this movement in legal and theological terms that were based on the concepts of holy war and pilgrimage.
4 days ago · In the Middle Ages the Crusader states were also called Syria or Syrie. From around 1115, the ruler of Jerusalem was styled 'king of the Latins in Jerusalem'.
