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EVENTS OF THE SECOND CRUSADE Flashcards

1
Q

when did Eugenius III issue the papal bull, Quantum Praedecessores

A

in December 1145 and again in March 1146

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2
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which king in europe was first to accept the bull

A

Louis VII

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3
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who did Louis VII call for to preach the crusade through europe

A

Bernard of Clairvaux

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4
Q

when did a few thousand ‘take the cross’ at Vezelay

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31st march 1146

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5
Q

where did Bernard of Calirvaux tour for 7 months in summer 1146

A

Germany

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6
Q

which other king did Bernard of Clairvaux convince to join

A

Conrad III of germany

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7
Q

when did Conrad III vow to take the crusade

A

27th december 1146

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8
Q

who did Conrad III’s barons fear, meaning they didn’t want to crusade

A

The Neighbouring Slavs

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9
Q

why were conrad’s barons scared of the slavs

A

they had invaded and rebelled often

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10
Q

what did Conrad III authorise to appease his barons

A

The Wendish Crusade

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11
Q

when did the Wendish crusade receive crusading privileges

A

April 1147

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12
Q

which other type of ‘crusade’ was also given crusading privileges

A

the Spanish reconquistadores

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13
Q

Eugenius backed an expedition to where in June 1147

A

Almeria

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14
Q

which leader attacked Byzantium upon arrival

A

Roger II of Sicily

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15
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who was the leader of Byzantium at the time

A

Manuel I

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16
Q

who did Manuel make peace with for 12 years to defend Byzantium against the normans

A

The Seljuqs

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17
Q

when did the kings reach Byzantium

A

September/October 1147

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18
Q

who in particular had not called for the crusade

A

Manuel I, the Byzantine Emperor

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19
Q

who knew that the Normans were not particularly favourable to his cause

A

Manuel I

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20
Q

to Manuel, what did the ill-disciplined crusaders threaten

A

Byzantium’s safety

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21
Q

where did further crusading assistance come from

A

Dartmouth in England

22
Q

which city did the English assistance help to capture

A

Lisbon

23
Q

when was lisbon captured

A

October 1147

24
Q

which king left byzantium first, leaving behind the other king

A

Conrad III

25
Q

which route did conrad III choose to take

A

the overland route, the same as the one taken on the first crusade

26
Q

Conrad iii’s army had a dispute upon reaching which place

A

Nicaea

27
Q

who was the leader of conrad iii’s infantry

A

Otto of Freising

28
Q

what happened to conrad iii’s infantry after the dispute at Nicaea

A

the began to take Manuels coastal route

29
Q

following the departure of the infantry, where was conrad iii’s remaining army destroyed

A

Dorylaeum

30
Q

when was conrad iii’s remaining army destroyed

A

25th october 1147

31
Q

who was the leader of the turks at the 2nd battle of Dorylaeum

A

Mesud I

32
Q

who did the germans blame for the destruction of their army at dorylaeum

A

Manuel I and the Byzantines

33
Q

who did choose to take Manuel i’s recommended route

A

Louis VII

34
Q

when did Louis vii and his army reach mount cadmus

A

January 1148

35
Q

when did the battle of mount cadmus take place

A

6th of January 1148

36
Q

who also led the turks at the battle of mount cadmus

A

Mesud I

37
Q

which notable anglo-norman noble was killed at mount cadmus

A

William de Warrene

38
Q

upon realising his forces were significantly weakened, what did Louis VII decide in order to reach antioch

A

To travel by sea

39
Q

why was most of Louis Vii’s infantry left behind when they took to sea

A

Becuase their fleet was so small

40
Q

when did Louis vii reach antioch

A

March 1148

41
Q

which leader urged louis vii to attack aleppo upon his arrival at antioch

A

Raymond of Poitiers(Antioch)

42
Q

what did louis vii instead choose to do when asked to attack aleppo

A

he refused and continued to march to Jerusalem

43
Q

who did Louis vii refuse to help which lost the crusaders his support

A

Raymond of Tripoli

44
Q

when did Louis vii and conrad iii meet with Baldwin iii

A

24 June 1148

45
Q

what was the meeting between the 3 kings known as

A

the Council of Acre

46
Q

which city did the crusaders naively decide to attack

A

Damascus

47
Q

which 2 leaders were the frankish barons divided between supporting

A

Baldwin iii and his mother, Melisende

48
Q

when did the crusaders arrive at Damascus

A

24th July 1148, exactly a month after the Council of Acre

49
Q

how long did the siege of Damascus last for

A

4 days

50
Q

where did the frankish barons convince the 2 kings to go to which ultimately cost the siege

A

the Arid East - no water supply in the Hot Weather meant no army could survive there

51
Q

when did the crusaders withdraw from damascus

A

28th July 1148

52
Q

who wanted to cut his losses and try and attack Ascalon

A

Conrad iii

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