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The First Crusade – Blood, Faith, and Power
In 1095, Pope Urban II’s sermon at Clermont sparked one of history’s most extraordinary events – the First Crusade Discover the epic journey of faith, power, and bloodshed 'We're no longer a ...
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An Epic History of the First Crusade
The First Crusade was one of the most extraordinary, bloody and significant episodes in medieval history. It began with an appeal for aid from the Christian Byzantine Empire, threatened by the ...
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Fatimid Hoards as Evidence of the First Crusade and the Establishment of the Kingdom of Jerusalem (1099–1101)
However, the deposition of a large share of these so-called ‘Fatimid hoards,’ 15 out of the 29, are in fact important material evidence of the arrival of the armies of the First Crusade in 1099 in ...
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What were the Crusades?
A 19th century engraving of a scene in Claremont, France shows Pope Urban II standing behind the priest Peter the Hermit who is encouraging men to go on a Crusade In the medieval period ...