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- The crusades were religious wars that the Christian Latin church initiated, supported, and sometimes directed in the Middle Ages. The members of the church defined this movement in legal and theological terms that were based on the concepts of holy war and pilgrimage.
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1 day ago · 14th-century miniature of the Second Crusade battle from the Estoire d'Eracles. The Crusades were a series of religious wars initiated, supported, and sometimes directed by the Christian Latin Church in the medieval period.
May 26, 2024 · The Third Crusade (1189-1192), also known as the Kings‘ Crusade because it was led by the kings of England, France, and Germany, was an attempt to recapture Jerusalem after its fall to Saladin in 1187.
May 26, 2024 · Nicknamed "Richard the Lionheart" for his reputation as a great military leader and warrior, he led the Third Crusade and achieved great victories against Saladin, the Sultan of Egypt and Syria, recapturing the city of Acre and negotiating access to Jerusalem for Christian pilgrims.
May 26, 2024 · Richard the Lionheart (1157-1199) Richard I of England, known as "Richard the Lionheart", was one of the most famous Crusader kings. He led the English forces during the Third Crusade, which aimed to recapture Jerusalem from Saladin.
May 17, 2024 · The Crusades were a series of religious wars fought between Christians and Muslims over control of the Holy Land. They took place between the 11th and 13th centuries and had a profound impact on the history of Europe, the Middle East, and beyond. There were nine major Crusades.
3 days ago · The crusading movement encompasses the framework of ideologies and institutions that described, regulated, and promoted the Crusades. The crusades were religious wars that the Christian Latin church initiated, supported, and sometimes directed in the Middle Ages.
4 days ago · The Pecheneg invasion of Byzantium, which began in 1046-47, the Byzantine defeat by the Seljuks at the battle of Mantzikert in 1171, and internal political instability after 1025 opened the way for the occupation of Asia Minor by Turkish warlords and the Norman invasion of the empire in 1081.
