What was the real reason for the Crusades?
The Crusades were a sideshow on the 1400 years of conflict of Islam and Christendom. It was basically Christendom transferring the war on enemy territory. The real cause of the Crusades were Emperor Alexios I Komnenos’s Realpolitik and Western Christian Zionism - the desire to liberate the Holy Land from infidels. It all began at Yarmuk 636.
Why were the Crusades a success?
The Crusades afterwards were only successful to the Third Crusade because the original crusades had a clear, organized, religious-based purpose, and later crusades outright failed due to ineptitude and greed. Was the first crusade successful? The First Crusade, called in response to a request for help from the Byzantine emperor Alexius Comnenus ...
Why did the Christian church start the Crusades?
Why Did The Crusades Take Place? The Crusades were a series of holy wars fueled by two major causes: the Pope’s desire to expand the Holy Roman Empire and the reclamation of the Holy Land. In the 11th century, Christians and Muslims were at odds over the ownership of Jerusalem, a holy site for both Christianity and Islam.
How should the Crusades be remembered in history?
The Crusades are generally portrayed as a series of holy wars against Islam led by power-mad popes and fought by religious fanatics. They are supposed to have been the epitome of self-righteousness and intolerance, a black stain on the history of the Catholic Church in particular and Western civilization in general.
Where can I listen to the songs from the Crusade against the Cathars?
If you would like to hear some music from the time and place of the Crusade against the Cathars, click HERE to go to the album The Forgotten Kingdom by Jordi Savall on Spotify, containing songs from the Cathar era and some spoken items, including the Cathar prayer of Consolamentum. Enjoy!
Who is the author of the Norman Centuries podcast?
Norman Centuries podcast by Lars Brownworth (available from itunes)
What was the scene of the humiliating event that Count Raymond VI of Toulouse took place on?
The Church at St Gilles, the scene of a humiliating event undertaken by Count Raymond VI of Toulouse, on 18th June 1209.
When was Carcassonne sieged?
This week, we take a look at the siege of Carcassonne in 1209.
Where was Peter Maurand forced to parade naked?
This is the interior of the Church of St Sernin in Toulouse, which the unfortunate heretic Peter Maurand was force to parade around naked and barefoot as part of his penance.
Who started the crusading movement?
Discusses Pope Urban II and his speech at Clermont which started the crusading movement.
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