Effect of The Crusades Essay

I would argue the First Crusade was the only one which was successful, when judged by the criteria of its achieving its intended objectives. Despite disputes with the Byzantine Emperor Alexios I over provisions, swearing of fealty, conquered lands, and use of the Bosporus Strait, and the utter destruction of Peter the Hermit’s forces, the Crusader forces eventually succeeded in securing numerous military victories and capturing the Holy City of Jerusalem. Of course, the Crusaders were fortunate…

course of history. No historian can ignore wars due to their influence. Merely one example of these influential wars are the Crusades. So, what is a Crusade? Depending on the historian, a Crusade can be defined as an official military expedition sanctioned by the pope and launched from Europe, of which there are eight or nine, or a Crusade can be defined as the offering of the Crusade indulgence. Through the latter…

on the forms of art produced during the crusades. However, despite Christianity’s current popularity, Islamic beliefs had greater influence the arts during the crusades. When Islam made contact with Europe, they influenced numerous aspects of the European culture especially a few types of art. Some of the gifts the Muslims brought were new instruments, Islamic art, and poetry. The period of contact between Islam and Europe was a vital effect of the crusades setting separate technological…

The Fourth Crusade : The Byzantine Perspective The sacking of medieval Constantinople by the Crusaders during the Fourth Crusade was an event that shocked the people of the medieval ages and triggered a domino sequence that eventually led up to the destruction of one of the most beautiful civilizations in the history of mankind, Byzantium. The reasons behind the barbaric actions taken by the Latin Christians when they attacked their fellow Christians, instead of defending Christianity and the…

played a pivotal role in the preaching of the Second Crusade. Though the Second Crusade is generally regarded by historians as a massive failure, the opinion of Bernard of Clairvaux has not changed over time, nor has the way historians regard his influence on the Second Crusade. This is made apparent by the views portrayed by George Dickson Kerr in Bernard of Clairvaux and Christian Society in the Twelfth Century, published in 1966 and The Second Crusade: Scope and Consequences, published in…

had a notorious reputation for persecuting anyone theorizing on topics they deemed heretical. Consequently, for hundreds of years the church extinguished scientific endeavors and set the advancement of society back. This is one of the most profound effects religion has had on the development of today’s culture. Yet, the church would later somewhat rectify its smothering of enlightenment. The vast majority of ivy league schools were all once religious. In fact, schools including Harvard, Yale,…

the Muslim militarization might have affected western civilizations’ subsequent response by raising funds for a military that could combat growing Muslim armies and invasions. These incursions also likely led to the same growing response of the crusades with the developing identity of the Latin Church under Papal leadership that fortified the connection between Western Christendom and…

The Crusades: A Catalyst for Exploration “God, glory, and gold--not necessarily in that order--took post-Renaissance Europeans to parts of the globe they had never before seen.”, states Larry Schweikart and Michael Patrick Allen at the beginning of their book, A Patriot’s History of the United States (Schweikart). Discoveries stemming from the Crusades’ driven hunger for gold and righteousness are explored in this paper along with contemporary examples of discoveries made to meet wartime needs.…

expeditions of Christian Europeans fought to conquer their Holy Land, otherwise known as the Crusades. The Holy Crusades were known to be some of the bloodiest battles fought for a lengthy time of two hundred years. At this time religion was becoming a big factor in the meaning of fighting and having a more intimate connection with God. In this paper the discussion of what kind of role religion played in the Crusades will be discussed. Between the clothing that they wore, the visions and signs…

and launches one of the most famous string of wars in world history, the Crusades. The main objective of the Crusades was to retake the holy land in the Middle-East. The Crusades were a series of holy wars which began in 1095 when Pope Urban II made a plea to retake Jerusalem and the holy lands. In total there were eight Crusades lasting around 196 years, however, the last five Crusades were very ineffective and the first Crusade was the only holy war which was a success in taking Jerusalem.…