Raymond of SaintGilles,
Godfrey of Bouillon, Hugh of Vermandois and
Bohemond of Taranto are the four leaders here engaging in The First
Crusade. The “People's Crusade” left shortly before the four main groups of Crusaders. Groups of the civilian crusaders massacred jewish towns and caused crisis in relationships.
● When arriving in Constantinople, Alexius made the leaders swear an oath that they would give authority to him once any land was conquered. All of the leaders except Bohemond resisted. Throughout the next two years hundreds of men,women,and children were slaughtered ● Once their goal was achieved many soldiers rushed home but several stayed to govern the new land. There were four large settlements called
Crusader states. Muslims also …show more content…
Shirkuh eventually died subsequently and Saladin took over. When Saladin took over he turned against the Christians and destroyed them.
● The outrage from the defeats lead to leaders starting the third crusade.
In 1191 Crusaders defeated Saladin at the battle of Arsuf, this would be the only battle in the third crusade. In 1192 a treaty was signed that the
Kingdom of Jerusalem would be reestablished
● When Pope Innocent III called for a fourth crusade the crusaders had to abort their mission and deal with Byzantine emperor. The Byzantine emperor tried to submit the Byzantine church but Rome met with stiff resistance. In response the Crusaders Declared war on Constantinople and destroyed the Byzantine capital.
● The rest on the 13th century crusades weren't aimed at the muslims as much but more at anyone seen as an enemy to the Christian faith. In the fifth crusade, Crusaders attacked Egypt from land and sea but had to retreat. In the sixth crusade, crusaders didn't fight at all but there was a peace treaty signed between the muslims and crusaders.
● By the End of the 13th century the crusaders sought to gain