Alexios I Komnenos

The Crusades were indeed about power and politics, in terms of its motivations and consequences. Political motivations were significant in shaping the Crusades, as evident from the rivalry for power between the Christians and the Muslims, as well as internally within the Christian world, and the launching of the Crusades by Pope Urban II who harbored political interests in establishing his authority in the Christian world. However, it is wrong to say that the Crusades had nothing to do with religion

Shaakira Gadiwan Mr. Dingman Social 10preIB May 31, 2018 How can the economic motives of the Crusaders participating in the First Crusade be justified in terms of the feudal hierarchy in place at that time? The first and most successful crusade in 1095 is a controversial historical event that has fuelled numerous debates over the centuries, being subject to a surprising variety of interpretations. The main interpretation argues that the motives of the crusaders were materialistic and economic

was once known as “Saul,” in relaxing and listening to the tape of Pope Urban II, as he recites this letter. It is as though Paul and Peter, the Apostles of Jesus has returned from the grave, and you hear, Paul states, “Beloved Brethren and Sisters, I speak with you from the zeal of God, as an Ambassador (paraphrase).” (Ephesians 6:20) Pope Urban II uses the scriptures to goat the people into during what he requires them to do, by using the “Word of God.” Pope Urban II, speaks with authority as

Beginning in the 11th century, Christians across Europe fought a series of wars and campaigns called the Crusades1. For many, a Crusade means any war embarked upon for the sake of a promise, vow, or religion2. After some time, it came to mean any religious war against non-Christians3. The Crusades were fought in order that Muslims would be removed from lands that had previously been Christian. These campaigns were most prevalent in the time from the 11th century through the 13th century, with some

In 1095 Pope Urban II delivered a riveting call to arms that led to the formation of a divinely inspired army intent on retaking Jerusalem from Muslim control. He grounds this appeal on a command from God: “I, not I, but God exhorts you as heralds of Christ to repeatedly urge men of all ranks…to hasten to exterminate this vile race from our lands and to aid the Christian inhabitants” (Fulcher 66). Though Urban emphasizes the need to assist the Byzantine Christians, the hordes of common people, clergy

Going against modern day religious beliefs, in 1095AD the Christians went to war to claim the holy city of Jerusalem, massacring the Muslims in a bloody attempt to worship their God. Pope Urban II’s speech at Clermont inspired by claims made by the Byzantium Emperor encouraged the Christians to partake in the First Crusade in an attempt to liberate Jerusalem. The religious and economic factors were the most relevant to cause this crusade, with some influence from desired political gain and little

series of them, but we’ll be looking primarily at the First Crusade, Second Crusade, Third Crusade, and a little bit of the Fourth. It all starts in Rome (Nov 27th 1095) where Pope Urban the Second receives an important message from Byzantine Emperor Alexios the First where he pleads for help in supressing the Turkish troops. After receiving the message the Pope (standing in a field outside the city of Clermont) calls for the public to join the military excursion to the Middle East, and swiftly declares

The crusades have begun! Pope Urban II launched his army, but in response Peter the Hermit has collected his own army. Together, the two armies will plunge into Constantinople. Moving east, they have been defeated by the Muslim Turks. Little do they know, European forces have composed their own army. Consisting of much more professional soldiers and comprised of four separate armies. It is led by Godfrey of Bouillon, the French lord. It is 1097 and the four armies have reached Constantinople. They

The primary source I chose is the call to the Crusades given by Pope Urban II at the Council of Clermont in 1095. No one wrote down what he said at the time of his speech, but there 5 written accounts of his speech written down after the fact. I chose the version by Fulcher of Chartres because he either was in attendance, or he personally knew someone who attended, that person likely being Bishop ___ of Chartres. Just as most scribes of this time period in what is now Europe were clergymen, Fulcher

Chapter three Woman was affected by the Crusades greatly because many of them came along with their husbands while possibly bringing their kids and they suffered greatly. The trip was often tiresome and hard to keep up with, many people often died on the way to battles. Although the women and other children or injured was provided protection, they often died anyways. For example when a fatal disease struck them on their way to go conquer Jerusalem, ‘nearly fifty thousand’ woman died. The crusaders