Consolidation of Europe Flashcards
Duke William
King of Normandy, Conquered England in 1066
Seljuq Turks
11th C., conquered Persia, Armenia, & Palestine
Turkic-speaking Islamic
Alexius
Byzantine Emperor, requested assistance from Pope Urban II in war w/ Seljuqs
Pope Urban II
Heard Turks were harassing Christian pilgrims, called for crusade
Crusader Jewish Attacks
1096, crusaders attacked Jewish communities, thousands killed
Crusader Kingdoms
after 1st crusade Antioch Edessa Tripoli Jerusalem
Third Crusade
Saladin defeated crusaders, formed strongest islamic empire in 3 centuries
S signed peace treaty w/ Richard I of England
Fourth Crusade
(1202-04) Byzantine vs Venetians, Venetians win, establish Latin empire, Byzantine recover in 1260s
Baltic Crusade
German Order of Teutonic Knights crusade to convert Baltics(Lithuania, Estonia, etc), Baltics ruled by Germans
Council of Clermont
Pope Urban II denounced Turks for harassing Christian pilgrims