Context of the First Crusade Flashcards
1
Q
When did the Byzantines first lose Jerusalem?
A
638
The loss of Jerusalem certainly wasn’t a fresh wound in 1095.
2
Q
When did The Great Schism occur?
A
1054
Eastern and Western Christendom excommunicated each other over an alteration of the Filoque Clause of the Nicene Creed
3
Q
When was the Battle of Manzikert?
A
1075
Paved the way for Seljuk expansion into Anatolia.
4
Q
When was The Investiture Contest?
A
1075 - 1080
Pope Gregory VII vs. Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV. Sets the scene for the the expansion of Papal authority in Europe.
5
Q
When was Jerusalem’s populous massacred after a revolt?
A
1077
The ‘atrocities’ recounted by Byzantines at Piacenza had occurred before with no call for Crusade.
