What were the consequences of the Crusades? The Crusades had long lasting effects on many areas of society and everyday life including trade, finance, architecture and science.

A 19th century engraving of a scene in Claremont, France shows Pope Urban II standing behind the priest Peter the Hermit who is encouraging men to go on a Crusade In the medieval period ...

Early Crusades, gray history map of the first Crusades to Holy Land Early Crusades, gray history map. First four Crusades, a series of religious wars to the Holy Land, to conquer Jerusalem and its ...

Spanning most of the High Middle Ages (1050-1300 CE), a series of military expeditions called the Crusades was launched from Christian Europe against the peoples of the Near East. Sparked by a zeal to ...

The Siege of Damascus (1148) In 1148 the European leaders of the Second Crusade, Louis VII, king of France, his queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine and Conrad III of Germany arrived in the kingdom of ...

An idea promoted by Pope Urban II at the end of the 11th century continues to resonate in modern politics. Jonathan Phillips traces the 800-year history of ‘Crusade’ and its power as a concept that ...

Through examining both often-overlooked aspects of the Crusades and one of the most celebrated key players of the medieval age, Asbridge presents a history that decentres the traditional Eurocentric ...

The First Crusade was one of the most extraordinary, bloody and significant episodes in medieval history. It began with an appeal for aid from the Christian Byzantine Empire, threatened by the ...

Armored Soldiers in Helmets, Hit Shields with Swords in Battle Cry. War, Conquest, Crusade. Historical Reenactment. Cinematic Tracking Shot Epic Invading Army of Medieval Knights on Battlefield.

Organised by Billy Graham and the Evangelical Alliance, the events – officially titled the Greater London Crusade – saw an aggregate attendance of two million people, the biggest Christian event of ...

Were the Baltic Crusades a religious mission or just violent tourism? Novelist Wojciech Zembaty explores the dark history of the first English visitors to Poland, in turn examining how the bloodlust ...