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Calling of First Crusade Extra Information

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Great Schism, 1054, HRE Henry IV appointed own Pope, 1076, Investiture contest. Most important is influence and rift, 1095, Alexios possibly planning invasion

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Reasons for Collapse of Crusader States

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(Divisions within ruling elite, Reynald of Chatillon, military failures 1887)- group into Crusader Weaknesses
Growing Muslim strength of unity
Lack of Western and Byzantine support+ shortage of manpower and resources

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First Crusade- Evidence Against Increase Influence and Heal Rift

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Not proven or mentioned + other factors

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Crusader States- Western Aid

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Genoa- given 1/3 of Arsuf, Caesarea and Acre, helped siege Acre, controlled large portion of trade. Venice- helped capture Tyre and Sidon, Crusade of 1101, Norwegian Crusade- helped siege Sidon

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Limited Success of Third Crusade- Evidence Against Death of Barbarossa

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Crusaders still had large, capable army- Acre, Arsuf Jaffa. Would not necessarily have solved P-R dispute (had been on bad terms even before Crusade)

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Limited Success of Third Crusade- Evidence Against Leadership of Richard I

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Victory at Acre, two year siege instantly ended- diplomacy before violence
Victory at Arsuf (reacted, not planned), defeated siege of Jaffa
Treaty of Jaffa- kept Acre and Jaffa

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Limited Success of Third Crusade- Evidence For Muslim Strength

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Forces and resources of Egypt and Syria, defended Jerusalem

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First Crusade- Evidence For Muslim Weakness

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Muslim world divided, power vacuum after Malik Shah, local warlords, Seljuks taking lands, Sunni vs Shi’a, Kilij Arslan underestimated Crusader force, Fatimid relief force decimated afterwards, Kerbogha disorganised+ desertions, no Syrian opposition- (conc. Muslim weakness and disunity)

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First Crusade- Evidence For Crusader Leadership and Tactics

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Bohemund won Dorylaeum, Godfrey won Jerusalem, Bohemund won Antioch

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Reasons for the Success of the First Crusade

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Muslim Weakness and Disunity, Byzantine Aid, Crusader Strengths (Crusader Leadership and Tactics, Crusader Motivation, Strength of Crusader Army)

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Why did people go on the First Crusade?

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Material gain, spiritual gain, social reasons

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Limited Success of Third Crusade- Evidence For Lack of Resources

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Barbarossa’s army left, Saladin had Egypt and Syria, may have been reason for failed sieges on Jerusalem

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First Crusade- Evidence Against Strength of Crusader Army

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Aided by Byzantium at Nicaea, Antioch only won through betrayal, Kerbogha’s forces disunited, no challenge from Syrians

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Collapse of Crusader States- Evidence for Muslim Strength

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Saladin united Syria and Egypt, took Damascus and Aleppo peacefully after Nur ad-Din had captured them
Took control of Egypt after 1164 invasion, gained Egyptian forces and resources
Nur ad-Din defeated RoA at Inab, 1149
30k vs 14k at Hattin
Saladin razed Jacob’s Ford, 1179- Jihad strengthened after illness in 85-86

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First Crusade- Evidence Against Material Gain

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Huge cost- more likely to lose than gain. Many firstborns with land participated- e.g. Stephen of Blois. ‘Handful stayed’ in East, ‘none came home laden with riches’. Many made donations, Godfrey mortgaged everything, 5x annual income to cover costs, supplying arms, etc.

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Limited Success of Third Crusade- Evidence Against Muslim Strength

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-Lost at Acre, Arsuf, Jaffa, prepared to leave and lose Jerusalem, Saladin’s reputation diminished

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Consequences of the Third Crusade for the Islamic World

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Saladin disbands armies 1192, dies 1193
Disappointment at continued Christian presence in Syria and Palestine
Civil wars among Ayyabids- successors of Saladin
Resisted two Christian attacks on Egypt

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First Crusade- Social Reasons

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Nature of feudal system- obligation to follow lord, reputation- enhanced status on return, love of fighting, exporting violence, racial hatred, help Christians in East

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Limited Success of Third Crusade- Evidence For Death of Barbarossa

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Had largest army- mostly went home, older than R1 and P2, could have led siege on Jerusalem

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First Crusade- Evidence for Response to Alexios

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Urban’s speech at Clermont, historians wrote about suffering of Eastern Christians, advancement of Turks on Byzantium, Turks has been sacking churches and moving on Byzantium

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First Crusade- Evidence Against Crusader Leadership and Tactics

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Stephen of Blois deserted, feud between Raymond and Bohemund, Raymond made deals with Fatimids, loyalty of army shifted back and forth. Had support at Nicaea, betrayal at Antioch, other factors, etc.

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First Crusade- Evidence For Material Gain

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Promises by Urban- ‘you will despoil their treasuries’. Famine in France, 1096. Crusaders ‘cherished a desire for Byzantium’. Land hunger of younger sons (Bohemund)

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Reasons for Calling the First Crusade

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Response to Alexios, Increase influence and heal rift, Peace of God

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Second Crusade- Poor Leadership

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Conrad couldn’t feed army, camp flooded, didn’t wait for Louis in Anatolia, had to retreat at Damascus, no prior contact with Crusader States, Conrad had to turn back past Dorylaeum, Louis abandoned army after Mount Cadmus, Conrad blamed Baldwin III for Damascus.

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Second Crusade- Poor Relations with Byzantium
Crusader success would have weakened Byzantium, Roger of Sicily more likely to attack with Conrad gone- Manuel suspicious, Louis allied with Roger. Crusaders not invited by Manuel, who agreed treaty with Turks. Manuel did send shipping and guides, of limited use
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First Crusade- Evidence Against Crusader Motivation
Desertions (i.e. Peter the Hermit), closed gates of Antioch to stop desertion, betrayal at Antioch, luck against Kerbogha, no challenge from Syrians, less potent factor
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Reasons for Failure of Second Crusade
Muslim Strengths, Crusader Weaknesses (Poor leadership, no clear aim, poor relations with Crusader States), Logistical Difficulties+ poor relations with Byzantium
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Reasons for Survival of Crusader States
Western Aid, Muslim disunity, Ability of Early Rulers + Castles and Military Orders
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First Crusade- Evidence for Byzantine Support
Helped in victory at Nicaea, aided by Tatikios, Alexios made for Antioch
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Problems Facing Crusader States
Growing Muslim strength and unity Internal divisions/weak leadership
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First Crusade- Evidence Against Response to Alexios
Appeal provided moment but not reason, no sudden recent atrocity- Asbridge. Power vacuum in Anatolia, attack possibly already planned
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Consequences of the Third Crusade for the Outremer
Richard's victories had lost Muslims important territories and re-established Frankish states (capture of Acre- large commercial centre, Cyprus added- wealth and base) Treaty of Jaffa acted as model for diplomacy- more truces for 60 years Maria succeeds to throne (daughter of Isabella)
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Limited Success of Third Crusade- Evidence Against Leadership Rivalry
Most of Philip's men stayed, successfully sieged Acre together on arrival, siege of Jerusalem called off for lack of resources
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Consequences of the Third Crusade
For the Outremer For the Western World For the Islamic World
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First Crusade- Evidence For Spiritual Gain
Personal piety, described in charters, importance of pilgrimage, remission of sins usually closed to knights (conc. spiritual)
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Crusader States- Ability of Early Rulers
Baldwin I- 1100-1118. Took Acre, Beirut, Sidon, built Montreal, stabilised balance of power. Baldwin II- 1118-1131, led 19 campaigns, Godfrey defeated relief force at Ascalon. Roger of Antioch- Battle of Field of Blood
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Collapse of Crusader States- Evidence Against Divisions within Ruling Elite
Victory at Montgisard, Beirut, etc. Leadership of Baldwins mostly successful, indirect failures
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Crusader States Problems- Internal Divisions
+ Factionalism, Guy vs Raymond, succession crisis - Nobility mostly loyal, able to mobilise nobility- not much of a problem in first half of century
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Second Crusade- Poor Relations with Crusader States
No consultation or communication between kings and Crusader States, Louis vs Raymond, Conrad blamed Baldwin III for Damascus, Raymond wanted Aleppo, Louis declined
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Crusader States- Muslim Disunity
Armies remained disunited for 50 years. Fatimid Egyptian Shi'ites had no common purpose with Sunni in Aleppo/Damascus. Hardly any Muslims called for rebellion, trade crucial for Crusaders, who couldn't risk rebellion, merchants and labourers allowed. Alliances- Roger of Antioch with Tughtegin. Jihad slowly grew from 1119. Conc.- main reason.
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Second Crusade- Logistical Difficulties
Staggered start, poor harvest- struggled to raise funds, Conrad levied and asked Suger for money, 10 mph force of peasants, ran out of food at Dorylaeum
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Second Crusade- Lack of Clear Aim
Edessa destroyed, debates once they reached Holy Land, Bernard and Eugenius attacked Baltic Wends and Iberian Muslims. Conc. Crusader weakness- if broken down, lack of clear aim.
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First Crusade- Evidence For Strength of Crusader Army
50k, joint forces won at Dorylaeum, 14k at Jerusalem, led by good leaders and tactics (likely to be grouped into Crusader Strengths
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Second Crusade- Muslim Strength
Nur-ad-Din gathered following, allied with Unar, constantly attacked Crusaders in Anatolia (Mt Cadmus, Dorylaeum, etc. Won at Damascus
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First Crusade- Evidence For: Increase Influence and Heal Rift
Proactive not reactive- Asbridge. Weak position & antipope Clement III. Influence of Gregory VII, wouldn't be mentioned in speeches
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First Crusade- Evidence For Crusader Motivation
Victories (Nicaea, Dorylaeum), Holy Lance, Remission of sin, racial hatred
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Reasons for Limited Success of Third Crusade
(Death of Barbarossa, weakness of Christian position in Outremer, lack of manpower)- Crusader weakness (Rivalry between Philip and Richard, leadership of Richard)- Poor leadership Muslim strength
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Collapse of Crusader States- Evidence against Muslim Strength
Defeated at Montgisard, 1177 Beirut, 1182 Failed siege of Kerak, 1183
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Collapse of Crusader States- Lack of western aid and shortage of manpower
Failed appeal to Frederick of Tyre, 1169 Louis and Henry II refuse- 1181 Appeal by Heraclius, 1184- Pope issues bull, Philip refuses, Henry gave men and money but stayed
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Collapse of Crusader States- Evidence For Divisions within Ruling Elite
Baldwin IV leper- not to have an heir Succession crisis- Raymond of Tripoli and Baldwin's mother Agnes Guy-Sibylla marriage, Guy took throne (inexperienced, poor leader) Raymond made truce with Saladin
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Crusader States- Castles
Kerak- Fulk, 1132, Krak de Chevalliers- Knights Hospitaller, 1142, Montreal- Baldwin I, 1115 Helped consolidate power
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Crusader States- Military Orders
Knights Templar, created 1119, HQ Temple Mount, Knights Hospitaller. Sieged Ascalon, blockaded Crusaders, were massacred
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First Crusade- Evidence Against Byzantine Support
No further support after Antioch, Tatikios deserted
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Limited Success of Third Crusade- Evidence Against Lack of Resources
Still had large, capable army- Acre, Arsuf, Jaffa Saladin had resigned to defeat before 2nd siege- fear for Angevin lands that stopped Richard
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Limited Success of Third Crusade- Evidence For Leadership Rivalry
Already had poor relations, R1 had more French lands, both reluctant to leave before other Richard sieged Sicily, 1190, supported Guy- Philip supported Conrad Philip left Crusade, Richard then reluctant to attack for fear of lands being seized
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Limited Success of Third Crusade- Evidence For Leadership of Richard I
Sieged Sicily, supported Guy over Conrad, called off two sieges on Jerusalem, even when Saladin prepared to flee Treaty of Jaffa- Saladin kept Jerusalem, Ascalon destroyed
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Crusader States Problems- Muslim Threat
+Increasing unity, Nur-ad-Din and Saladin Capture of Edessa, BoFoB (1119), Inab (1149) -Shi'a/Sunni divide, alliances (Roger of Antioch with Tughtegin)- Not much of a problem in first half of century
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First Crusade- Evidence Against Peace of God
Less potent motive+ other factors
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First Crusade- Evidence for Peace of God
Possibly mentioned in speech, Urban well aware of problem, in his interests
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Consequences of the Third Crusade for the Western World
Disappointment at failure to recapture Jerusalem- more calls for Crusade- 3rd Crusade highlighted importance of sea power and Egypt Jerusalem- evidence of Christian sin and goal of devotion
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First Crusade- Evidence Against Spiritual Gain
Charters are partial sources, actions of some (Bohemund) during Crusade
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First Crusade- Evidence Against Muslim Weakness
Betrayal at Antioch, Crusaders saved at Dorylaeum
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Collapse of Crusader States- Reynald of Chatillon and Military Failures 1187
Reynald attacked caravan, broke truce, didn't pay compensation, him and Ridefort convinced Guy to fight- massacre at Hattin Knights Templar massacred, 500 vs 7k at Cresson

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