The First Crusade The First Crusade was the first of a number of crusades which were endeavors made by the Christians to invade and regain the Holy Lands. The First Crusade began in 1095‚ when Emperor Alexius I of the Byzantine Empire arranged a meeting with Pope Urban II to ask for advice and assistance to defend the Byzantine empire. After this meeting‚ Pope Urban II realized that they had an opportunity to organize and recapture the Holy Lands. Consequently‚ the Pope called for a meeting of the
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The crusades were an astonishing and remarkable phenomenon which employed an authoritative influence on European growth and expansion over a period of several Centuries. The Study of crusades has extended swiftly in the last 50 years‚ encompassing the study of military excursions from Middle East to the Western Europe between 1095 and 1291. The First Crusade was acknowledged its shape and name late. To the contemporaries‚ the occasion was a voyage and the men who participated in it were called the
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The Crusades were expeditions that originated in completion of a solemn vow in order to deliver the Holy areas from Mohammedan domination. The origin of the word can be traced to the cross. This meaningful cross was worn as a badge on the outer garment of those who took part in these enterprises and also made out of cloth. Since the Middle Ages‚ the meaning of the word crusade has been comprehended to contain all wars undertaken in the act or practice of pursuing a vow. It was also directed against
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The Crusades were a series of religiously sanctioned military campaigns waged by much of Western Christian Europe‚ particularly the Franks of France and the Holy Roman Empire. The specific crusades to restore Christian control of the Holy Land were fought over a period of nearly 200 years‚ between 1095 and 1291. There are several reasons for the Crusades‚ but the importance and relevance of some are debated by scholars even to this day. (NEW PARAGRAPH) In the Middle Ages‚ Christians considered
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The first of the Crusades began in 1095‚ when armies of Christians from Western Europe responded to Pope Urban II’s plea to go to war against Muslim forces in the Holy Land. After the First Crusade achieved its goal with the capture of Jerusalem in 1099‚ the invading Christians set up several Latin Christian states‚ even as Muslims in the region vowed to wage holy war (jihad) to regain control over the region. The Crusades were predominantly a series of religious wars undertaken by the Latin Church
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Holy Land and Jerusalem is in the middle of three continents as shown in the map below. The Turks not only attacked Christian areas in the Byzantine Empire‚ but they also attacked Christian pilgrims. Unable to defend his land by himself‚ Byzantine Emperor Alexius I Comnenus has asked Pope Urban II for help. Post Number 2: As a result to Pope Urban’s decision to help the Byzantine Empire by taking back the Holy Land‚ people became more enthused about Christianity. Pope Urban II urged European
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should be proper to expand the relevant theory of “the pope of the family’ in this present time. It would‚ therefore‚ suppose the problem as follows: What is the theology in the teachings of Pope John Paul II on the family? When resolving the issue‚ these following sub-problems will be asked; 1. What were the factors that prompted Pope John Paul II to give due attention to the family in his teachings? 2. What were the influences that helped shape Pope John Paul II’s teachings on the family?
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John Paul II showed me what real leadership looks like. He modeled for me how to pursue our God-given potential. Not coincidentally‚ this also makes us and those around us better employees‚ more capable of and more willing to work hard at building a stronger company. That s something that makes both good human sense and good business sense. - Andreas Widmer Former Swiss Guard‚ CEO and business leader Andreas Widmer gives a behind-the-scenes look into Pope John Paul II‚ the most authentically human
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The aspects and the motives of the crusades have caused heated debates where historians are determining the major motives of the Crusades. The Crusades were primarily caused by religious devotion‚ political gain and economic benefit. The question was that‚ which of the two factors had served as more of a catalyst. The Crusades were constructed on the basis of devoting to the religion of Christianity and leaders protecting their people and the future of their empire and leadership. Despite there being
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