THIRD CRUSADE
The Third Crusade (King’s Crusade) (1189-1192) was another attempt to capture the Holy Lands, this time led by several European Leaders and the current Holy Roman Emperor. The major Leader were King Richard the Lionheart (Richard I), King Philip II of France, and Frederick Barbarossa, King of Germany and Holy Roman Emperor, and several other leaders from the Templars, Teutonic Knights, and The knights Hospitaller, as well as well as other leaders from England, France, Holy Roman Empire and Hungary. They were against the Ayyubids, Zengids, Sultanate of Rûm, Byzantine Empire, Cyprus and the Kingdom of Sicily. The crusaders consisted of approximately 8,000 English, 2,000 French, 2,000 Hungarians and 100,000 Germans; with the number
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of opposing Muslims was Unknown. RICHARD I Richard the First was King of England from 1189 until his death.
He was also Duke of Normandy, Duke of Aquitaine, Duke of Gascony, Lord of Cyprus, Count of Poitiers, Count of Anjou, Count of Maine, Count of Nantes, and Overlord of Brittany over his lifetime and during his reign as king. He was the third son of King Henry, and was called Richard the Lionheart as he was a fierce warrior and commander who had fought in several major battles.
When he embarked on the third Crusade, King Richard arrived in Acre in 1191 and despite sickness he and his troops aided in capturing Acre. Richard had kept 2,700 Muslim prisoners as hostages against Saladin fulfilling all the terms of the surrender of the lands around Acre.
After several more battles, the Crusader army made an advance on Jerusalem, and in June 1192, it came within sight before being forced to retreat due to disagreement on how they should proceed. Richard agreed he would participate, but refused to lead the army, so without command the army was once again forced to retreat.
They were attacked again during the Battle of Arsuf, and afterwards Richard and Saladin negotiated a settlement to the conflict, and the Treaty of Ralma by Saladin and Richard to end the Fourth Crusade, after which under the agreement, Jerusalem would remain Muslim, but the city would be open to pilgrims of any
religion. SALADIN Saladin was the first Sultan of Syria and Egypt, his name is short for Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn Yūsuf ibn Ayyūb, and Saladin was the name the Western World used. He had captured Egypt, Syria, Mesopotamia, Hejaz, Yemen, and other parts of North Africa. He had several expeditions through the middle-east which resulted in the Capture of both Damascus and Jerusalem and several other major cities. Then he united them to form a powerful empire. As a result, when the Third Crusade began, when the crusaders reached Jerusalem they were against Saladin and a huge army and so were unsuccessful and driven back with ease. This later forced King Richard I onto a treaty which resulted in the end of the Third Crusade. THE TREATY OF RALMA The treaty of Ralma was signed by both Saladin and King Richard I in June 1192 after the battle of Arsuf. The treaty stated that Jerusalem would remain under Muslim control; however, Christian pilgrims could still visit the city. Neither of the two parties was interested but as neither could completely defeat the other, there was no choice. This was because the Muslim Kingdom had been weakened, as well; Richard had much do deal with back home.
In 1099 Jerusalem was besieged by bloodthirsty Christian knights from Western Europe, fueled by their religious desire for the holy land. This siege was the commencement of twelve holy crusades led by the Christian West in hope to recover Jerusalem as a Christian city. At that time, Jerusalem was, to the Christians, inconveniently occupied by Muslims. This being the first crusade, it was documented by several sources, notably by Fulcher of Chartres in his, Chronicle of the First Crusade, as well as a Muslim point of view by Ibn al-Athir, a medieval Arab historian.
The First Crusade was propelled in 1095 by Pope Urban II to recover control of the sacred city of Jerusalem and the Christian Holy Land from Muslims.
The Crusades were a number of military expeditions by Europeans of the Christian faith attempting to recover the Holy Land, Jerusalem, which was then controlled by the powerful Muslim Empire. In his book People of The First Crusade, Michael Foss an independent historian tells the story of the first Crusade in vivid detail illustrating the motives behind this historic event, and what had really occurred towards the end of the eleventh century. The Christian lands of Western Europe were slowly deteriorating from invasions of the North, and the passing of corrupt laws from within the clergy and the high lords. However, these were not the only challenges those of European Christian faith had to face. Islam strengthened after the conversion of the
The First Crusade is often cited as one of the most damnable consequences of religious fanaticism. A careful inspection of the circumstances and outcomes, however, will reveal a resultant political restructuring of Europe under the banner of Christendom. The purpose of this investigation is to investigate Pope Urban II’s motives in initiating the First Crusade, with a particular focus on the consolidation of the Western Church’s influence in Europe. Among the primary sources that will be consulted are the letter sent by Patriach Alexios of Constantinople to Urban, and an account of Urban’s speech at Clermont. Relevant excerpts from both of these primary sources, as well as contextual evidence and a wide array of historiography, will be taken
In the year 1095 the First Crusade was just beginning. Pope Urban II called Christians to liberate the Holy Land from Muslim oppressors. He promised indulgences and the gift of eternal life in the Kingdom of Heaven for fighting in the holy war. Those that answered the call were peasants, beggars, the poor looking for riches and the unknown looking for glory. What started out as a pilgrimage to help fellow Christians secure their borders and repel foreign invaders soon became the first of many Holy Wars for the Kingdom of God.
Warriors of God by James Reston Jr. is a non-fictional view of the third crusade. This particular crusade spanned from 1187-1192, containing many gruesome battles and a lot of intense moments between Islam and Christianity. Reston supplies the reader with a little background to the third Crusade when he talks about the first Crusades happening since 1095. Reston gives a fairly impartial view of this holy war. He discusses the battles, politics, and emotions of the Crusade as an outside party and if he takes any side at all it is with the Muslims. He often speaks badly of King Richard and he speaks well of Saladin, the sultan. He portrays Richard as a greedy, anti-Semite, who is intolerable of other religions, while he shows Saladin as tolerant to the Jews, reasonable, and an overall good leader. Reston wrote this book mostly to inform readers about the third Crusade but also to add some of his own insights. His thesis was a little unclear but he stated that the Crusades were the most violent event in history all the way up to Hitler’s rein. Reston did a good job in proving this when he told of battles and then analyzed them. He told of a time when King Richard had twenty thousand Muslims executed and when Saladin had Reginald of Chatillon beheaded along with many other Christian prisoners.
The Crusade began when the new Pope, Gregory VIII, declared that the capture of Jerusalem was punishment for sins committed Christians across Europe. A new Crusade to reclaim the Holy Land for the Christians was called for, and Henry II of England and Philip II of France ended the conflict between them to raise money to finance the campaign. The first to depart for the Holy Land was the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa, with an army of
So the third crusade consisted of four leaders Saladin of the Muslim people, King Richard I of England, Pope Gregory VIII and the not well known King Philip II of France. The pope said that he wanted King Richard to go to the holy land and help the Christians and fight Saladin and his army of cores Richard said he would. Saladin was the Sultan or king of Egypt and Syria witch gave King Richard some trouble when he entered the holy land.
A main cause of the Crusades was the treatment of Christian pilgrims. They were robbed, beaten, and then sold. The main group of Turks, the Seljuk Turks, were threatening and growing in power. The Byzantine Emperor, Alexus I, began to become worried and sent out an urgent plea to Pope Urban II, in Rome. He requested for Christian knights to help him fight the Turks. Pope Urban II did agree to his appeal although Byzantine Emperors and Roman Popes were longtime rivals. He also did agree with Alexus I, in fearing that the Turks were expanding. Pope Urban encouraged French and German Bishops and Nobles to also take part in this. “ An accused race has violently invaded the lands of those Christians and had depopulated them by pillage and fire.” This is when Pope Urban II called for a crusade to free the Holy Land. Urban did agree to this having some of his own motives in mind. He was hoping his power would grow in ...
Definition: The medieval "Crusade" was a holy war. In 1095, Pope Urban II proclaimed the First Crusade with the goal of restoring Christian access to holy places in Jerusalem.
This lack of unity between the two groups caused problems to arise. Under Louis VII of France, a noble named Lord Patrick of Tours served as a vassal. He obtained a large majority of land in Tours, France from Louis VII and in return supplied him warriors for the crusade. Louis VII demanded for more knights then Lord Patrick could provide, so he sent peasants of his to fight. Amongst the unskilled peasants was a young man called Luke by the fellow peasants. He was hopeful for the Second Crusade after hearing stories from the previous crusade and their success. Here is Luke’s account of the Second Crusade detailing his experiences and adventures.
Wars of the Roses were not suitably displayed. The participants in Shakespeare’s Richard III were Henry Tudor, Clarence,
Since Pope Urban II preached the First Crusade in 1095, crusaders, including monarchs, peasants, and clergymen, continued to fight the Muslims over control of the Jerusalem. Yet again, in 1244, the Muslims burned Christian churches, massacred Christians, and recaptured the Jerusalem from the Christians. King Louis IX of France immediately responded and took the cross to recapture the Holy City, once and for all, in reverence for God. Louis IX believed he would succeed because his family’s experience in crusading, his piousness, and he had the resources to lead the Crusade. While Louis IX prepared, “…the best-funded, best organized enterprises that Christendom had ever launched,” the crusaders still could not defeat the Muslim. Although the Seventh Crusade failed, individuals still respected Louis IX and his efforts as pious and honorable.
The First Crusade was a call initiated by Pope Urban II at the Council of Clermont for aid requested by the Byzantine Emperor, Alexios Komnenos, to be sent to the Byzantine Empire, which had been under an attack from the Seljuk Turks, an Islamic Asiatic Steppe group. The First Crusade was perceived to be necessary to save Jerusalem, the Holy Land, from the Turkish and Muslim nonbelievers that had been inhabiting the city and slaughtering Christians. While the First Crusade was a mission to save Jerusalem, it held different meanings for each participant who were also driven by different motivations such as religious and monetary, but despite these differences each believed they were doing right by God.
The Eighth Crusade was launched in 1270 by King Louis IX of France. This crusade was called just 16 years after the seventh. The goal of it was to attack Tunis and gain control of their trade ports and later conquer Egypt. Sadly when they arrived in Africa 1270 much of the army got sick and Louis, who was leading the army died on August 25th leaving his brother Charles, in control of the