The crusaders also gained the knowledge of science and medicine while participating in the Crusades‚ which had a huge impact that wouldn’t have been achieved otherwise. According to John Grey‚ “the knowledge of the science and learning of the East gained by the crusaders through their expeditions‚ greatly stimulated the Latin intellect‚ and helped to awaken in Western Europe that mental
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Crusades in Western Civilization Development Name :Yiwei Li Student ID : 1057005 Date : 5/12/2013 Western Civilization Development Introduction Western civilization has evolved remarkably over the centuries. Western civilization refers to the period when the world began to live in organized communities with distinct military‚ economic‚ social‚ and political structures (1). During this period‚ religious‚ artistic‚ and intellectual roles assume significant roles in the early societies. Historians
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was a success. The "goal was to rescue the holy city of Jerusalem‚ which had been in the hands of the Seljuk Turks since the seventh century" (text p. 405). Once Jerusalem was rescued‚ "the Crusaders divided conquered territories into the feudal states of Jerusalem‚ Edessa‚ and Antioch" (text p 406). The Crusaders soon learned that they were just a small portion of the world around them and "found themselves increasing on the defensive" (text p 406) once they had settled in. The second Crusade was an
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It is known historically that the Crusades started because the emperor of the Byzantine Empire was afraid of the Turks threat to invade‚ leading him to ask Pope Urban II for help. The pope then decided to start a series of wars‚ known as the Crusades‚ to take the holy land‚ Jerusalem‚ back from the Arabs. Although it is still a question whether helping the emperor was truly the motive of the pope. At this time the pope was also struggling with the Investiture Controversy‚ a power struggle between
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executed their plan‚ they spread violence in the west: “they terrorized local people‚ looting for food and supplies to take on their way.” Then‚ after being victorious in battle‚ the crusaders army refused to return lands gained in the conquest to the control of the Byzantine Empire. Instead‚ they built their own “crusader kingdoms” where they established settlements. Finally‚ these soldiers of the holy war‚ driven by their religious fervor‚ brutally killed the Jews and compelled many to convert to Christianity
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Terrorism Terrorism is not a new military tactic. Back in 50 B.C Julius Caesar encouraged taking hostages to ensure the obedience of conquered tribes. During the French revolution terrorism was put into unrestricted use. Throughout the Reign of Terror‚ more then 300‚000 people were swiftly arrested and another 17‚000 were terminated without a fair trial or no trial at all. As sporadic as Terrorism is‚ it still remains a serious and dangerous problem to society. To understand this problem
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Another reason the Christians believed they had for killing thousands of people was to get revenge on the people that killed Jesus for no reason. In the words of a Jewish witness‚ the crusaders reasoning
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consensus about relations with the churchmen who went with them‚ no definition of the pope’s role‚ and no agreement with the Byzantine emperor on whether they were his allies‚ servants‚ rivals‚ or perhaps enemies. These uncertainties divided the Crusaders into factions that did not always get along well with one another.” Which was a great factor leading up to their downfall. Also‚ the Crusades were turned into massive slaughters and murders of innocent people because of their lack of understanding
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Saladin captured Jerusalem in the battle of Hattin from the crusaders in the year 1187. This lost resulted in the empires third crusade to claim back Jerusalem. Richard attacked Saladin’s forces in the year 1191 at the battle of Arsuf. This resulted in the capture of the city of Jaffa but‚ he did not attack the holy
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crusades‚ some of which were directed at other European countries rather than Muslim countries. Kingdom of Heaven is a movie that deals with the 12th century crusaders. The movie takes place between the 2nd and 3rd Crusades and outlines the life of a blacksmith‚ Balian of Ibelin‚ who chooses to grant his father’s wish to follow other Crusaders to free Jerusalem from Salah al Din’s hold. Parts of the movie have been altered‚ but there are events that remain historically accurate. Things such as siege
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