1095 to 1291

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Pope Urban II

Urban preaches at the council of Clermont

Pope Urban II

The Council at Clermont

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The First Crusade

The first crusade was joined by men, women and children all intent on making a pilgrimage to the Holy Land.

The First Crusade

Crusaders Arrive in Constantinople

The crusaders arrive in Constantinople which is the agreed upon rendezvous point.

The Nicean Creed

Nicea was the first city the Crusaders encountered. It had only been under Turkish Islamic rule for 20 years. The Crusaders returned this city to Byzantine rule , fulfilling their promise to Alexius I

Crusaders surounding Nicea

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The Siege of Antioch

The siege of Antioch lasted for 9 months. The Crusaders were able to enter the city after a betrayal by one of the city’s guards.

Antioch had religious significance to the Crusaders.

Siege of Antioch

The Siege of Antioch

The treatment of the original citizens of Antioch was especially brutal.

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Maarat Al-Noman

The crusaders were especially brutal in Maarat Al-Noman. Their own historians reported incidences of cannibalism . Chroniclers, such as Radulph of Caen, who participated to the siege of Maarat, describe such scenes without a hint of moral justification:"In Ma'arra our troops boiled pagan adults in cooking-pots; they impaled children on spits and devoured them grilled."

War Atrocities

Crusaders throwing the heads of Muslims during a battle

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Jerusalem

Even today the walls of Jerusalem remain very high.

Arial View of Jerusalem

Jerusalem

Crusaders taking Jerusalem

The Crusaders used a siege tower to breach the high wall of Jerusalem.

Siege Towers

Crusader Kingdoms

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Imad Il-Din Zengi

Retaking Edessa

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The Second Crusade

On this Crusade Kings were persuaded to join the holy cause. The most important of which was Louis VII

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Salah Il-DinSaladin was a Kurdish general under Noor IlDin Zengi

He was very ambitious. After consolidating all of Egypt under his command, he wanted to take Syria from Noor Il-Din.

When Noor Il-Din dies, Salah Il-Din is able to unify Egypt and Syria.

Hattin

Modern day picture of the site of the Battle of Hattin

One of the mort decisive Battles of all time.

Battle of Hattin

Retaking Jerusalem

After the Battle of Hattin, Saladin was able to enter Jerusalem peacefully. Unlike the Crusader conquest 90 years earlier, Saladin was able to enter without bloodshed.

After Salah Il-Din's Victories

Crusader holdings were a fraction of what they once were.

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Before the 3rd Crusade

The main objective was to recapture Jerusalem but to do that they needed a foot hold on the coast. They chose to attack Acre in Northern Palestine,

The Third Crusade

Siege Of Acre

3rd Crusade

The objective was to get Jerusalem back

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Truce Negotiations

Salah Il Din and Richard I negotiate a truce

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Acre

Acre returns to the Muslims in 1291

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