The Crusades
Crusade
"If anyone would come
after me, he must deny
himself and take up his
cross and follow me. For
whoever wants to save
his life will lose it, but
whoever loses his life for
me will find it.”
-- Matthew 16:24-25
TERMS LIST
• East/West Schism (1054)

– Prince’s Crusade

– Vicar of Christ
– Ecumenical Patriarch

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Seljuk Turks
Alexius I
Urban II
Jerusalem
– Holy City for Three Religions

• First Crusade (1095)
– People’s Crusade
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Peter the Hermit
Infidels
Antisemitism
Usury

• Godfrey of Bullion
• Indulgence

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– Crusader Kingdoms
Pilgrim
Knights Hospitaller
Knights Templar
Second Crusade
Saladin
Third Crusade
Richard I
Fourth Crusade
– Sack of Constantinople

• Legacies of the Crusades
The Vicar of Christ
Peter

Popes

Current
Pope

Christ Handing the Keys to St Peter
Pietro Perugino (1481-82)
East/West Schism
1054 A.D.
Roman Catholic Church

Eastern Orthodox Church

Pope (Bishop of Rome)

Patriarch
of Constantinople

Western Europe

Eastern Europe
Middle East

Papal Supremacy

Papal Supremacy

Filioque

Filioque
1054 – Mutual Excommunication
Jerusalem
Holy to Three Religions
The First Crusade
1096-1099
• Byzantine Request for
Assistance
• Pope Urban II
– Called First Crusade (1095)

• “God wills it!”
The First Crusade
1096-1099
• Mission:
– Capture Jerusalem
– Make it safe for pilgrims
• Urban II (Pope)
– Speech @ Council of Clermont

• Godfrey of Bouillon
– Sold Lands to raise army

• SUCCESS
• Crusader Kingdoms established
Indulgence

Sins

Crusade
Godfrey of Bouillon
“Defender of the Holy Sepulcher”
• Refused Royal Title
– Later Christian Rulers
of Jerusalem
accepted the title of
King.
Crusader
Kingdoms
(in shades of green)
Principality of Antioch
County of Edessa
Kingdom of Jerusalem
County of Tripoli
Pilgrims
• It’s not just about turkey.

• A pilgrim is anyone who
makes a religious journey.
– It was common for
Christians to make
pilgrimages to holy sites
during the Middle Ages.
– e.g., Canterbury Tales
Pilgrims
Pilgrims needed
protection on the
long, treacherous
road to the Holy
Land.
Military Orders
Christian:
• Knights Hospitaller
• Knights Templar
• Teutonic Knights
Islamic:
• Nizari (Hashashin)
Knights Hospitaller
Order of St. John
Power Base: Antioch
MOTTO:
TUITIO FIDEI ET OBSEQUIUM PAUPERUM
Defense of the Faith and Service to the Poor

Managed hospitals for pilgrims
Armed Escort for Pilgrims
Protectors of Holy Land
Crusades, Part 2, 12m
Knights Templar
Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and
of the Temple of Solomon

Power Base: Jerusalem

“Knights of the Temple”
Defended Pilgrims
Grew Wealthy
Knights Templar
1307 – Templars proscribed by
the Pope
Templar Banks
JIHAD
• “Struggle” / “Holy War”
• Islam strikes back (12th c.)
– Edessa Re-captured
The Second Crusade
1045-1149
• Mission:
– Recapture Edessa
• Louis VII
– King of France
• Success Level:
– EPIC FAIL
Saladin

Statue of Saladin in Damascus

Nur ad-Din / Saladin 36m
Saladin
• United Muslims
• Captured Jerusalem (1187)
Hashashin
• Nizari (Shia Sect)
• “Assassins”
• Nickname applied
by Sunni enemies

Crusades video, Part 2, 42 mins
The Third Crusade
1189-1192
• Mission:
Recapture Jerusalem
• Richard I (the Lionheart)
– King of England

• Recaptured Acre
• Failed to recapture
Jerusalem, but Richard
defeated Saladin in battle
Compare to First Crusade Map
Third Crusade Map
The Fourth Crusade
1202-1204
• Mission:
– Invade Jerusalem
through Egypt
– Venetian Ships

• EPIC FAIL
• Sack of
Constantinople
Shroud of Turin
Legacies of the Crusades
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Increased Power of Kings and the Papacy
Reopening of East/West Trade
Rise of Italian City-States
Permanent Decline of the Byzantine Empire
Strained Christian/Jewish and Christian/Muslim
relations
• Cemented East/West split of the Christian
Church

The Crusades

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    Crusade "If anyone wouldcome after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it.” -- Matthew 16:24-25
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    TERMS LIST • East/WestSchism (1054) – Prince’s Crusade – Vicar of Christ – Ecumenical Patriarch • • • • Seljuk Turks Alexius I Urban II Jerusalem – Holy City for Three Religions • First Crusade (1095) – People’s Crusade • • • • Peter the Hermit Infidels Antisemitism Usury • Godfrey of Bullion • Indulgence • • • • • • • • – Crusader Kingdoms Pilgrim Knights Hospitaller Knights Templar Second Crusade Saladin Third Crusade Richard I Fourth Crusade – Sack of Constantinople • Legacies of the Crusades
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    The Vicar ofChrist Peter Popes Current Pope Christ Handing the Keys to St Peter Pietro Perugino (1481-82)
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    East/West Schism 1054 A.D. RomanCatholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church Pope (Bishop of Rome) Patriarch of Constantinople Western Europe Eastern Europe Middle East Papal Supremacy Papal Supremacy Filioque Filioque 1054 – Mutual Excommunication
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    The First Crusade 1096-1099 •Byzantine Request for Assistance • Pope Urban II – Called First Crusade (1095) • “God wills it!”
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    The First Crusade 1096-1099 •Mission: – Capture Jerusalem – Make it safe for pilgrims • Urban II (Pope) – Speech @ Council of Clermont • Godfrey of Bouillon – Sold Lands to raise army • SUCCESS • Crusader Kingdoms established
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    Godfrey of Bouillon “Defenderof the Holy Sepulcher” • Refused Royal Title – Later Christian Rulers of Jerusalem accepted the title of King.
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    Crusader Kingdoms (in shades ofgreen) Principality of Antioch County of Edessa Kingdom of Jerusalem County of Tripoli
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    Pilgrims • It’s notjust about turkey. • A pilgrim is anyone who makes a religious journey. – It was common for Christians to make pilgrimages to holy sites during the Middle Ages. – e.g., Canterbury Tales
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    Pilgrims Pilgrims needed protection onthe long, treacherous road to the Holy Land.
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    Military Orders Christian: • KnightsHospitaller • Knights Templar • Teutonic Knights Islamic: • Nizari (Hashashin)
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    Knights Hospitaller Order ofSt. John Power Base: Antioch MOTTO: TUITIO FIDEI ET OBSEQUIUM PAUPERUM Defense of the Faith and Service to the Poor Managed hospitals for pilgrims Armed Escort for Pilgrims Protectors of Holy Land Crusades, Part 2, 12m
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    Knights Templar Poor Fellow-Soldiersof Christ and of the Temple of Solomon Power Base: Jerusalem “Knights of the Temple” Defended Pilgrims Grew Wealthy
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    Knights Templar 1307 –Templars proscribed by the Pope Templar Banks
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    JIHAD • “Struggle” /“Holy War” • Islam strikes back (12th c.) – Edessa Re-captured
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    The Second Crusade 1045-1149 •Mission: – Recapture Edessa • Louis VII – King of France • Success Level: – EPIC FAIL
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    Saladin Statue of Saladinin Damascus Nur ad-Din / Saladin 36m
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    Saladin • United Muslims •Captured Jerusalem (1187)
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    Hashashin • Nizari (ShiaSect) • “Assassins” • Nickname applied by Sunni enemies Crusades video, Part 2, 42 mins
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    The Third Crusade 1189-1192 •Mission: Recapture Jerusalem • Richard I (the Lionheart) – King of England • Recaptured Acre • Failed to recapture Jerusalem, but Richard defeated Saladin in battle Compare to First Crusade Map Third Crusade Map
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    The Fourth Crusade 1202-1204 •Mission: – Invade Jerusalem through Egypt – Venetian Ships • EPIC FAIL • Sack of Constantinople
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    Legacies of theCrusades • • • • • Increased Power of Kings and the Papacy Reopening of East/West Trade Rise of Italian City-States Permanent Decline of the Byzantine Empire Strained Christian/Jewish and Christian/Muslim relations • Cemented East/West split of the Christian Church