grew up to be a major political figure and hero of the aboriginal peoples in his career. As a political activist and member of the Assembly of First Nations Erasmus carried forth a legacy of being a “Native rights Crusader” (CBC‚ 2014); but what does it mean to be a native rights crusader? Georges Erasmus made a lifelong contribution to the welfare of the Aboriginal peoples of Canada. As the president of the Dene nation‚ Erasmus pushed for self-government of the First Nations Peoples in Canada. During
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Compare the achievements of the Church of Riga and the Swordbrothers in the Christianisation of Livonia. Following the limited success of Berthold and Meinhard‚ the diplomatically astute Bishop Albert was elected to lead the conversion mission in Livonia. Albert quickly recognised that a combination of treaties‚ but more so military strength would be decisive in the success of the campaign. Inevitably Albert faced hostile opposition upon his arrival‚ yet a small band of resolute Friesian warriors
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when another philosopher by the name of Parmenides believed just the opposite. Parmenides believed that "change and motion are illusions of the senses". Empedocles also partially believed what philosopher Heraclitus had said about reality being "ceaseless change". Empedocles took into account what both the other philosophers had held as truth and combined the thoughts of each. His teachings of his beliefs are still in existence today. What Empedocles thought was that basic objects
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possibly a title (King‚ Duke‚ etc..)‚ and even salvation since the pope had offered remission for all sins if the men participated in this war for the Holy Land. Some people even saw it as a new opportunity to trade in Muslim lands. The First Crusade‚ Crusaders managed to take Jerusalem‚ as well as some other important cities along the
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Muslims in the region vowed to wage holy war (jihad) to regain control over the region. Deteriorating relations between the Crusaders and their Christian allies in the Byzantine Empire culminated in the sack of Constantinople in 1204 during the Third Crusade. Near the end of the 13th century‚ the rising Mamluk dynasty in Egypt provided the final reckoning for the Crusaders‚ toppling the coastal stronghold of Acre and driving the European invaders out of Palestine and Syria in 1291. By the end of
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against the Arabs and Turks‚ preventing them from wilder invasions and conquests in Europe. Classical Greek and Roman texts were used during the rule of the Byzantine Empire after the fall of the Roman Empire (in the west). When the Crusades came‚ the crusaders brought a grand quantity of important Europeans into close contact with the wealthier and sophisticated Byzantine culture. The European texts that were supposedly lost or forgotten were brought back to Europe and this helped start the Renaissance
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The motive behind the crusades was the hunger for power and religious ideals and you can understand this to be concealed behind a façade In 1095‚ the Pope Urban II conveyed his unsettlement over the Holy land through a speech to which was delivered to his supporters. Through the inspiring speech Pope expressed his concerns over the Turks having control over Jerusalem and appealed to the desires of all Christians everywhere that supporting this movement would at the least earn them a place in heaven
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due to the territory loss during the initial Islamic conquest in 1071. By taking a public vow and receiving indulgences from the church‚ several hundred thousands of Roman Catholic Christians all over the Europe became crusaders. Pope Urban II promised people that becoming a crusader
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striding from dark end to end‚ To forward black emancipation—cipation. Brobdingnagian Bagman‚ big Dreamer of Dreams. A Titan of tact and shrewd trader—shrewd trader! A diplomat full of finesse and sharp schemes‚ With a touch of the pious Crusader—Crusader! A "Dealer" with despots‚ a "Squarer" of Kings‚ A jumper of mountain‚ lake‚ wilderness‚ wady‚ And manager ’cute of such troublesome things As LOBENGULA or the MAHDI—the MAHDI. Well may ABERCORN wonder and FIFE tootle praise‚ His two thousand
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Perhaps no event in the course of the middle ages is as iconic yet misunderstood as the Crusades. The image of cross-bearing knights doing battle with exotic Islamic soldiers is one that most westerners are quite familiar with. It is because of this prominence in the imaginations of modernity that the language and sentiment of the Crusades are still evoked. With the advent of the war on terror‚ the Crusades have become increasingly appropriated to cast imperialism as a present-day holy war. George
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