Alexios I Komnenos

The fall of the Western Roman Empire in the late fifth century plunged Europe into a long period of darkness and barbarism. This era until the dawn of the ‘age of discovery’ in the sixteenth century was later termed to be the ‘Middle Ages’. While this epoch of European history is labeled as ‘middle’ or even ‘dark’, it was during this time that many social, political and cultural developments took place. The obliteration of the great Roman Empire left Europe prey for disunity and continuous foreign

The crusading movement had a resounding influence that promoted change within European Christendom’s sphere of influence. Interaction with Muslim and Byzantine culture proved to have a resounding effect on this changing Europe. In 1095, Crusader armies formed at the expense of personal feuds under the command of Pope Urban II, who declared, preached and called for a holy war against the infidel. In the scheme of things, Pope Urban hoped to achieve an end to constantly waged warfare in Europe, enforce

Did the crusades have a negative or positive effect. In 1095 pope urban the 2nd called the first crusade which was the start of something that would have an Positive effect on the Eastern empire and christianity. In 1905 the byzantine emperor Alexius Comnenus asked the Eastern empire for help after being threatened by seljuk turks and to aid the eastern empire pope urban called the first crusade so that they could fight back against the muslims with the Eastern empire and take back the holy lands

The Crusades started in the late eleventh century and continued in Europe though the end of the thirteenth century. The Crusades, at the time were simply called pilgrimages, however they are now known as the Crusades, meaning cross or holy war, because of our view of them, and their impact, after the fact. The two significant Crusades in Christian history are the First Crusades which included the People’s Crusade and Princes’ Crusade, and the other important one being the Fourth Crusade, in 1204

Through expansion early civilizations were able to attain great power and wealth. Early civilizations were always looking into ways to expand their empires or territories. War and violence was the most common form a civilization would expand their power. Often times they would invade other territories, conquer them and force the people to assimilate to their culture. The Turks ' dream of expanding their empire forced neighboring kingdoms to take notice and find ways to halt their expansion. Although

Dean James McGregor gave a lecture on the crusades. He started his talk by stating that the crusading activities took place mainly in the Levant, Turkey and Greece, Germany and France. Alexius the first Comnenus wrote a letter to Pope Urban II. He was asking Pope Urban to send him soldiers to capture his lost lands. The reason why he wrote to Pope Urban is that he only recognized his authority and not recognizing the king of France’s authority not the king of Germany and the other kings. Urban takes

The main objective of the first crusade was overcome by a secondary objective which later became the reason why we call it the First Crusade. The initial objective was to respond to the Byzantine Emperor who requested western volunteers to help fight against invading Turks. In The reconquest of jerusalem and the holy land soon became the main objective of the Crusade. Pope Urban in 1095 called upon his people telling them to go jerusalem and liberate the church of God out of devotion and not for

2. Why do you think this language motivated people in the audience like Fulcher of Chartres to join the crusade? What did the crusade have to offer them? This language motivated people because it was persuasive and gave the crusaders benefits like being redeemed. It would motivate people because it declares that the crusades are what God would want for the Christians to fight against the Turks and Arabs. The crusades offered them with being pardoned from sins and criminal actions such as robbery

The Crusades EQ: Will you fight in the Crusades? I, Lord Bob the IV, have been asked by Pope Urban II to lead my army to the Holy Lands and participate in the Crusades. As a nobleman, I am responsible to God, the pope, and my lord the king. But I am also responsible for hundreds of lives of those living on my manor. THerefore, I will have to weigh the advantages and disadvantages in order to make this important decision. There are many advantages of fighting in the Crusades. One of these

Giotto di Bondone’s Lamentation: Subject and Symbolism Giotto Di Bondone’s Lamentation depicts the mourning of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. The Virgin Mary is pictured holding her son’s body, mourning his death. Saint John the Evangelist is seen with his arms thrown back, dramatizing his grief (Kleiner 409). Mary Magdalene is seen at his feet, in sorrow, looking at the wounds of the crucifixion. Four other disciples are seen with the golden halos above their head, two expressing outward grief