Crusades of the Baltic Flashcards
1
Q
Which charter of 1106 called upon warriors of north western Germany to free ‘our Jerusalem’ in Eastern Europe?
Name one first crusader veteran who would have been called upon
A
Magdelburg charter
Count Robert II of Flanders
2
Q
What did Jonathon Philips suggest of the 1106 charter?
A
There was no papal backing for the venture towards the Baltic
- Jonathon Philips suggested that it was an attempt by emperor Henry V to harness the momentum of the crusader campaign for his own territorial ambitions
3
Q
Which papal document finally granted crusader status to expeditions in the Baltic?
Who issued this?
A
Divina Dispensatione
Eugenius III
1146
