Siege of Jerusalem

believe it to be a ‘doom-and-gloom’ account of a decrepit Jerusalem. However through a closer reading of the text, along with more of an understanding of the literary tactics used by the writer throughout Lamentations, one would ultimately start to draw a better picture of what is going on during the siege and thus achieve a better grasp of what the narrator(s) wants the reader to believe. In other words, there is more of a reason why Jerusalem is in this ‘fallen’ state than a surface reading would

Raymond IV of Toulouse was a very important person in the sieges of Nicaea, Antioch and Jerusalem. When he was at the end of his life he started a battle to take over the city Tripoli; this was then turned into a county by his family. Map of the where the first crusade started and finish: This picture shows the different routes that the people took to get from France and Germany to Jerusalem. (Multiple routes were taken to get to Jerusalem by different groups and countries) The battles that occurred:

Europe regularly visited the Muslim-controlled Jerusalem. These pilgrimages were very popular. The pilgrimage was believed by Christians a major act by which a person could reduce their exposure to the

| | | | Assess the Significance of the Great Revolt of Jerusalem and the Siege of Masada Historical Investigation | Table of Contents Preamble 1 The Revolt 1 Masada 3 Significance 4 Historical Investigation Preamble Figure 1 (below) Source: http://www.jewishagency.org/NR/rdonlyres/0A8F1B8A-9FBC-49D6-B0DB-028F98B26762/46399/jlm21.jpg The great revolt of Jerusalem and the siege of Masada has had a significant impact on many people of different nations for centuries. In

Alex Carruth Mr. Bates World History Honors Period 2 7 December 2014 The First and Best Crusade The First Crusade was the beginning of an era of crusades lasting from 1096 AD to 1291 AD. The First Crusade was arguably the most successful of the Crusades in terms of perseverance through difficulties, military victory, and accomplishment of its goals. The main goals of the Crusaders were to undo the Great Schism of the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Western Catholic Church, to re-establish control

by Egypt and Babylonia. In order to get what he wanted, Sennacherib laid siege to 46 cities between Assyria and Jerusalem. A prime example of this is Lachish, the second largest city in Judah after Jerusalem. The sacking of Lachish is considered to be Sennacherib’s biggest feat, and he vividly describes his accomplishments in taking Lachish on the walls of his Assyrian palace. Town to town, he made his way towards Jerusalem, leaving a trail of death and destruction in his wake. Hearing that Sennacherib

The Crusades are well known to most people as they are always mentioned in history textbooks, many historical novels, and even comic books. However, what is little known is that there are seven Crusades throughout the Middle Ages in Europe. Pope Urban II took part in stirring up the Crusades. He had a very clear goal of achieving power for the Catholic Church and reclaiming the holy land from the Muslims, which would grant Christians permission to enter the lands for both their religious practices

Bible lines up with accepted geography and history. The Jerusalem Siege Tower shows the accuracy of what was described as historical events in the Bible. The Pool of Siloam is found in John 9, and proves that the places that Jesus spoke of while performing miracles really existed, and still do. Finally, the Dead Sea Scrolls validate the authenticity of the scripture that we read today. Through the analysis of the excavation of the Jerusalem Siege Tower,

Crusades were religious idealistic wars against the Muslims in the Near East. The first Crusade started in 1095, when Jerusalem fell under the control of the Muslims. The Byzantine Emperor Alexios I felt endangered by the Muslim invaders and pleaded for military support. At the Council of Clermont, Pope Urban II beckoned the Christians to join the Byzantine Empire and recapture Jerusalem. “Exaggerating the anti-Christian acts of the Muslims, Urban exhorted Christendom to go to war for the Sepulchre,

major event were based upon the medieval history of Jerusalem. The attention revolved around the church and the ambition to attain power over Jerusalem. Jerusalem was seen as the Holy Land and religious center of the middle age. On the other hand Jerusalem as also considered as the most ancient place in which blood was spilled. Due to its crucial importance in religion, various leaders have conquered and ruled the holy