County of Edessa Edessa, located in Armenia, in Celicia, was the most important of the Armenian cities. On the Euphrates, the population was comprised of the Armenian faction (Separated Church) of the Eastern Church. It was actually under the rule of Constantinople, but was in the middle of the expansion of the Seljuk Empire. It was overseen by the Armenian Thoros. He had captured it from the Turks in 1094. Having held it for two years, it was only because of the inability of the Turks
After that they took Jerusalem in 1099, the people who led the crusade split up afterwards into the Kingdom of Jerusalem, Principality of Antioch, County of Tripoli, and the County of Edessa. The leaders of the crusades then established them as rulers of the states of the Holy Land. Second Crusade: In 1144 Islamic power took over the County of Edessa, the church then called for another military siege to take back the Holy Land. Kings Louis VII of France and Conrad III of Germany led the troops into
for the Church, but some were more interested in the prospect of new lands to be founded and conquered. The Crusader Kingdoms were given to the Leader of the Army who conquered that land. The County of Edessa was given to Baldwin of Boulogne after manipulating and consequently murdering Thoros the ruler of Edessa at that point of time. The Principality of Antioch fell in the hands of Bohemund after he captured it for himself and disregarding his Oath of Allegiance with the Byzantine Emperor,
the Middle East. Overall, there were several aspects that contributed to the First Crusade. The first man that played a role in the First Crusade was Baldwin of Boulogne. After joining the First Crusade, Baldwin left the army to establish himself in Edessa, which is modern day Urfa, Turkey. In 1098, Baldwin became the leader of the first crusading state in the East. When Godfrey of Bouillon
James Brisbane Period 2 Mr. Pugliese May 2, 2016 The Holy War The Crusades are to this day one of largest, deadly and impactful wars in history. They left a huge mark on European history. The Crusades were a series of holy wars fought between Christians in Europe and Muslims in the Middle East between 1095 and 1291. Although the primary goal of the crusades for Christians was to take control of Jerusalem there were other reasons European knights travelled to the middle east to fight for their religion
In 1095, Pope Urban the second, was the one who declared religious war against the Muslims now known as the Crusades. In order to get an army, plenary indulgences was offered to anyone who joined resulted in tens of thousands joining in on the campaign. This meant that anyone who joined was “cleansed” of their sins by the Pope which helped believers be more pure in the spiritual world. The crusades began in the late eleventh century by the Western European Christians. These Europeans went with armies
The crusades were any of the military journeys by European Christian forces during 1095-1291 in the Near East. These holy wars were fought to retrieve the Holy Land in the Near East, as said before, from the Muslims. The first crusades are applicable to the history of exploration because they marked the first endeavor of economic and political expansion by Christian countries beyond Europe. They also caused additional exposure to different cultures. Italy and Italian cities began to thrive after
The Crusades began in 1096 when Pope Urban II called for large armies of Christians from Western Europe to come fight for their right to enter the Holy Land of Jerusalem. The Holy Land was taken by a fierce tribe of Muslim Turks called the Seljuks. This conflict led to a total of nine major wars that spanned over about two hundred years and with all this warfare it gave many impacts on the people and society. Although the Crusades had many negative impacts, including the deaths of many innocent Christians
Crusader Justifications The Crusades are looked upon bleakly in today’s view of history. Anti-Christian “progressives” and the generally historical illiterates attempt to use it as justification of Islamic attacks or why Christianity is an evil or defunct religion. This one-sided popular opinion has caused public condemnation of the Crusades and an entirely subjective version of history taught. The Crusades were morally right, practically right, and worked out for the greater good in the end. The
The First Crusade As the year 1000A.D. was approaching the strength of Christianity in Western Europe was growing along with its population. The newly reformed and organized Church began to gain great power. A new Europe was being born with the Catholic Church as a force in every area of life. In Christian beliefs, the savior, Jesus Christ was to return to earth and bring judgment on its people. Many clergy members along with lay people believed this would take place in the year 1000A.D. . Knowing
The Crusades “The Crusades: series of wars by Western European Christians to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims.” (Encarta “Crusades”) The Crusades first began in 1096 and ended in the late 13th century. The term Crusade originally meant that the European’s would use all their efforts to regain the power from the Muslims. They wanted to retake the city of Jerusalem, which was holy to Christians because that’s where the crucifixion of Jesus Christ occurred. Europeans later used it to allocate
Spanning from 1095 to 1212 C.E, the Crusades were an effort made by medieval Christians to regain their holy lands back from the Muslims. There were five crusades in total going in order from the First Crusade to the Children's Crusade. A few were effective in their own respects although these Crusades proved costly to the European Kingdoms as a result of large losses of life. This paper will explore these crusades and explain why some succeeded whereas others failed. The year was 1095; Pope Urban
In 1071, the Byzantine Army was destroyed by the Turks who also captured their emperor, which led up to the mercenary conquering Syria and Palestine, Leaving the City of Jerusalem left to be taken by more oppressive leaders. The new leaders of Jerusalem hated the Christians and committed a widespread genocide of over 3000 Christians along with destroying churches or using them as stables. But what they didn’t realize was that it would throw their economy way out of balance which is what the old leaders