During the Hundred Years war‚ Joan of Arc was one of the most famous figures of the time known as “the Maid of Orléans. Joan of Arc was and still is known as a saint and a military leader‚ Joan also led the French army to victory over the British during the Hundred Years war. Even though Joan had no military training and had not been taught to read or write‚ Joan of Arc was able to change her society in France by guiding the French army to victory‚ being a strong leader of her time‚ by sacrificing
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Phillip the 2nd of France was also known as Phillip Augustus or French Philippe Auguste. He was born on August 21‚ 1165 in Paris‚ France‚ and died on July 14‚ 1223‚ Mantes. He was one of the first greatest Kings of medieval France. He was one of the kings who gradually reconquered all the French territories held by the kings of England and also other royal domains. Phillip Augustus was a major figure for the third crusade. Phillip indeed travelled to the Holy Land to join in the third crusade from
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weapons were invented to destroy the ever-advancing technology in fortification. The three main categories of weaponry that were most important to the crusades were foot soldiers‚ knights‚ and siege weapons. One of the many siege weapons used during the crusades was the Trebuchet. It was extremely important to sieges and resembles the catapult‚ however the trebuchet was more complicated‚ intercut and damaging than its close relative. The trebuchet used a sling attached on one end to a wooden beam with
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years between 688-691 A.C by an order from (caliph Abd al-Malik Bin Marwan)‚ half a century after Prophet Mohammed (Piece and blessings be upon him) Died. It is located in the area of (Al Haram Al Sharef or temple mount) in Jerusalem (Israel) and it can be seen from all over Jerusalem. The location of dome of the rock is where the Islamic miracle of the night journey (Israa and miraj) took a place and it was built to perpetuate this Islamic miracle‚ as well as compete the churches that time. The dome
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The word pilgrimage is a common word in most religions‚ however it is taken in different context for each and every religion that utilizes this term. Pilgrimage is described as a journey with purpose into what each religion recognizes as a holy or sacred place. These journeys often have a motive or a reason behind why one feels the need to take on this journey and why it must go to that chosen destination‚ however many religions have different sacred places‚ some mandatory and some voluntary. It
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Arc was best known for leading the French against the English in the Hundred Years War at a young age. But she also was important because: she saw visions from God‚ she made her journey to King Charles VII and because she liberated Orleans from the siege. Nowadays she is a saint even though was killed by the Church. She saw visions from God. When Joan was twelve years old she saw Michael the Archangel in a vision‚ he told her that she was to lead the French in a battle against the English. When Joan
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Byzantium Empire was in a battle of imperial conflict [the Byzantium Empire versus Seljuk Turks] the allied force that the leaders of the Byzantium called upon was not that of another empire‚ but of the Roman Catholic Church. The “Holy” Empire Jerusalem was the birthplace of Christ and was “the
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(2-3) a. He gave many convincing proofs that he was alive b. Spoke about the kingdom of God c. He gave them this command‚ “Do not leave Jerusalem‚ but wait for the gift my Father promised‚ 4) How long a period was it between the resurrection and ascension of Christ? (3) 40 days 5) What command did Jesus leave with His apostles? (4) To not leave Jerusalem and wait for the Promise. 6) What did this "promise" pertain to? (5) Being Baptized by the holy spirit 7) What question did the
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of crusades against the Muslims. These Crusades are important parts to the history in the middle ages. A Crusade was any of the military expeditions by the Christians in the eleventh‚ twelfth‚ and thirteenth centuries to recovery the Holy Land of Jerusalem from the Muslims. The Crusades were thought to be a curious mix of God and warfare‚ which were the two major concerns of the middle ages. Crusades were based on the idea of a holy war against the “infidel‚” or a non-believer. Christians had a lot
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The speech was so motivational that it even motivated people to embark on the conquest to Jerusalem whom he did not even intend. The quest to recapture Jerusalem from the Turks was not only a religious escapade‚ but also unified the Christians‚ promised repentance of sin‚ promised fortune‚ happiness‚ and shame to those who did not serve God. Before the Pope called for a crusade to recapture Jerusalem‚ he noticed that the faith of Christianity was being destroyed by everyone‚ by the clergy as
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