As I have been arguing, one of the major aspects of crusader castles is the control over the landscape, but why is land so important other than the fact that it makes one a landowner and thus powerful? Land is especially important in the Levant due to the scarcity of resources and its arid environment. Successful agriculture and the ability to sustain oneself would have been of primary importance to the Frankish people who for a few centuries were able to cling onto the land they had against all odds. Much like European society, good farming land that was plentiful with resources would have been highly contested. We have already seen the example of Saphet castle which enabled the crusaders to farm previously unusable land due to the danger …show more content…
In order to ensure both the safety of people and agricultural land it was essential that it was in close proximity to one of the many crusader fortification. The ability to retreat behind castle walls was important, but the psychological effect of an impending castle looming over a settlement may have been just useful in the crusades. What better way to defend off raids by an enemy than to make they think that it was no longer worth it? “When the people of Ascalon saw that their city was encircled by impregnable forts, they began to feel less confidence than usual in their situation.” William of Tyre records that the construction of crusader fortification around the city psychologically impacted them. He later writes that the Ascalonites dispatched messengers to Egypt in order to receive reinforcements for fear that Ascalon would soon be lost. William of Tyre may have been biased against the Muslims, but if they had reached out for help, it implies that they were no longer feeling as secure about their own strength and ability to fight. This would in turn, make them more reluctant to go out raiding against the crusaders as it would have been more dangerous due to the risk of losing fighting men. This in turn would have increased the safety of nearby Frankish settlements and would allow them to prosper without fearing Muslim
One of the many reasons European Christians fought in the crusades was to have control of The Holy Land and Jerusalem. Jerusalem was very important to the christians because it was where christ was crucified and rose again (previous knowledge). This was very important to the christians because Christ and God were the center of their religion
There is 5 minutes and 36 seconds on the clock, the Knights needed to drive 86 yards to take the lead or even possibly win. The last time something like that happened, they lost in heartbreak to Jacobs, however on Friday Night at George Gattas Memorial Stadium, The Knights would not let that happen again.
This just in Edessa has just been attacked by Muslim forces. Knight groups have been grouping together to have a second crusade against the Muslims. King Luis of France and Emperor Conrad of Germany are leading armies to the Holy Land.
Many of the Crusaders goals were to reconquer the Holy Land from the infidels and then go home once the job was finished. With this being the case with many of the crusaders, this left Jerusalem empty and vulnerable to be reconquered by the enemy. This then lead to the people who decided to stay in the Holy Land to fear the idea of being captured and possibly killed. The fear of this forced the leader of Jerusalem to send out word he needed more people to populate the city. Sending out this message was a good idea, but lead to the problem of having multiple types of people living within one area. This being the situation that means many of the people were not going to agree with one another and not like one another. This then lead to the solution of
The Siege of a Castle was a guarantied victory, but it took a long time of patience. Patience was the key to victory with this strategy, however it was scarce in the battlefield, because of the angry, impatient soldiers waiting to get home to their families. The city walls were suppose to be fortifying a position that could not be easily overrun, and that it could be strong enough to enable the defense to maintain that position for a long period of time. Siege of a fort, castle, or city walls had four basic concepts. The Sieging technique was directly directed towards these four. In order for the attackers to get inside they would have to go over the wall, tear a passage through the wall, dig a tunnel underneath it, or just wait until the defenders surrendered.
Merlin, Arthurs advisor, prophet and magician and the best friend of King Arthur. He is also a man of mystery. He wore many hats since he was a wizard or sorcerer. He was a young boy with no father. He was full on knowledge since he had learned a lot about life a young age because he had no parents his appearance was like an old wise man who would give anyone his wisdom for successive British kings. He was also very much attracted towards women since he was full of lust for beautiful bodies who held him in fear and contempt. Merlin also knew how to talk to animals when He had fled into the forests which is one of the reasons he was known as the wild man of the woods. He was the last of his kind druid the Celtic shaman, priest of nature and
The Crusades was one of the most violent times in human history. The crusaders were very strong and powerful. The city that was the most important to people was Jerusalem. According to Thomas Madden book The Concise History Crusades he states the crusaders were interested in Jerusalem because the Christens wanted to get back Jerusalem so Christianity can be the strongest religion . I believe that crusaders wanted to be one of the supreme army during that time period so they could be powerful religion
The Crusades began because Jerusalem was a very important part of many peoples' lives. It held religion importance and sacraments which was a big part of many lives.
It was during the next opposition the crusaders quickly captured Damietta and began an advance southward along the Nile toward Mansurah, which was now the main headquarters of the Egyptian forces. Just as Mansurah had proven to be the turning point in the Fifth Crusade, it once again proved an obstacle to the crusaders. Defeated and forced to retreat, the army had to surrender. Louis and many of his nobles were either killed or captured.
The crusades where a series of battles between Christians and the Islamic religion. The conflict that was the main cause for these battles revolved around the city of Jerusalem. The reason that Jerusalem was the main motivation of these crusades was because Christians wanted to save the holy places of Palestine from the hands of Muslims. To Christians Jerusalem was a very sacred place because the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem memorialized the hill of crucifixion and the tomb of Christ's burial. Do to these crusades many architectural buildings where created in order to protect the bothers of their countries. Some of these architectural buildings were castles that could be as large as cities and they were used for lookout. One of
William Urban in his journal article focuses on the southern frontier in Livonia. He implies that the eastern frontier had little need for defense from invading pagans as it was patrolled by Russian Christians, and it was protected by the sea. However, the southern frontier was prone to pagan raiders who use traditional tactics, by attacking by surprise, taking women and children for slaves, and of course killing the men. The tactics used by the invading pagan tribes were also utilized by the crusaders. Initially the crusaders thought they could conquer the pagan tribes, but that failed. They began a process of building castle to establish a line of defense. Urban, notes that no line of castles ever blocked an attack. However, they do provide
The royal castle of Kronborg, locate at Helsinger, is of the mint symbolic value to the Danish people and played a key role in the history of Northern Europe in the 16th-18th centuries (“Kronborg Castle”). Work began on the construction of this outstanding castle in 1574, and its defenses were reinforced according to the canons of the period’s military architecture in the late 17th century. The Kronborg Castle has remained intact to the present day and it’s world renowned as Elsinore, the setting of Shakespeare’s Hamlet (“Kronborg Castle”). Kronborg castle is located north of Elsinore on a strategically important site commanding “The Sound”, a narrow stretch of water between Denmark and Sweden. The Sound was the gateway to the Baltic Sea
Urban alludes to the knights as policemen. Stating that they were invited to Livonia in an effort to save the crusader state from internal collapse caused by political infighting among the Germans, Danes, and Slavs. Once the knights gained control of the political instability within the region, they began a process of establishing a defensive perimeter along the southern frontier. Urban wrote that Christian Russians protected the eastern frontier of Livonia from invasion. Therefore, the knights showed little concern about protecting the eastern border. The creation of a defensive line along the southern border was an attempt at preventing
If I was with the siege I would let there military know that they should have more knights and more armors to protect themselves . Another thing I would advised them to do is to have a trade with the latins like for example they can trade weapons or food . This is another
Located in the center of Himeji, Japan atop the Himeyama Hill, the Himeji Castle first began construction in 1331 but it wasn't until 1609 that it was finished as it is in it’s current state today. The castle is constructed of only wood, differing from other castles in Japan. Also unlike most castles in Japan the Himeji Castle as never been destroyed in earthquakes, fires, or even warfare and it remains very similar to it’s original state. The walls of the castle have been covered in white plaster to help prevent against fire since the entirety of the castle is constructed out of wood. Another common name for the Himeji Castle is White Heron Castle due to its white stone exterior and also because it hangs on the edge of the location similar