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The Second Crusade Flashcards

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Who issued the Quantum Praedecessores?

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Pope Eugenius III.

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What did the Pope issue?

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The papal bull.

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Where did Bernard of Clairvaux preach?

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-Vezelay 1147.

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Who did Bernard of Clairvaux preach with?

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Louis VII of France and his wife Elanor of Aquitane.

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What did Bernard of Clairvaux call the second crusade?

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‘Christain duty’

‘blessed generation’ (to take this opportunity).

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What ‘miracle’ happened at the preaching?

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  • The stage collapsed- luckily nobody was hurt.

- Small crosses ripped from his clothing.

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Where did Bernard of Clairvaux recruit Conrad III of Germany and the Welf of Barvaria? (and German king).

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-His 7 month preaching tour.

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What was the main focus of the Papal Bull?

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  • Recreation of their ‘forefathers’ achievements.
  • remission of sins,
  • No clear objective.
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Who was Bernard of Clairvaux?

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  • Was said to of performed over 200 miracles.
  • Condemned Anti-Semitism.
  • Encouraged crusaders to submit themselves to God.
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What was the quantum predecessors?

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  • ‘bravery of forefathers has diminished in our sons’
  • ‘Danger to entire of Christianity.
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What were the problems of a king going on a crusade?

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  • Not working together.
  • Ownership and land rivalries.
  • Distracted by the homeland.
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How was the beginning of the second crusade divided?

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  • Conrad and Louis VIII left without each other. (after promising to meet at Constantinople).
  • German nobles against Wends and Muslims in Almeria.
  • Heavy Spanish troop division.
  • Roger I of Sicily attacking Byzantine (who had a truce with Turks here).
  • The Pope did not want mass movement just skilled knights.
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What happened on Conrad’s way? (DID NOT WAIT).

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  • Went on land not coast.
  • Had significant losses on a flood plain
  • The Nicea army split up.
  • Greater force crippled them at Dorelayum.
  • Failed to supply his army properly.
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What happened on Louis VII’s way?

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  • Took Manuel’s advice and went Via the coast.
  • His army perished along the way at mount Cadmus.
  • Louis himself almost dies.
  • Louis then gave command of his army to the knights Templar and they sailed to Antioch and won the battle of Ephesus.
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How did Emperor Manuel cause problems?

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  • He was worried about Louis and Roger of Sicily (a byzantine) so made a truce with Turks.
  • This really upset the French nobility.
  • Manuel lied about Conrad’s victory to get rid of him quickly.
  • Crusaders not allowed in Constantinople.
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What was the problem at Aleppo?

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  • Prince Raymond wanted to attack Aleppo.
  • Louis said no.
  • Allepo a client state of Byzantine and he did not want to help them.
  • Louis wanted to get to Conrad at Jerusalem.
  • Rumours of A O E and Raymond affair.
  • Raymond drops out.
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What happened at the council of Acre and the council of Palmera?

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  • Louis, Conrad, Melisendes decide Edessa as the target.
  • Could no longer pick Aleppo.
  • Picked Damascus
  • Damascus was an ally of Jerusalem because Nur-ad-Din had married the governers daughter.
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What happened at the siege of Damascus in 1148?

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  • Lasted for four days.
  • Franks and crusader kings distrusting each other over who would take Damascus.
  • Crusaders followed Frankish advice and moved from well watered-rich site to break into rumoured weaker side.
  • However, Nur-ad-dins relief force was on his way and it was no weaker.
  • The siege was a failure.
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Main reasons for failure?

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  • Relationship with Byzantine.
  • No aims.
  • Relationship between franks and crusaders.
  • Muslim power.
  • Logistical issues.
  • Conrad and Louis.
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What logistical issues did the crusaders face?

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  • Thousands of peasants.
  • Flash-flood at German camps drowned and lost equipment.
  • Food.
  • Weather.
  • Bad harvests meaning they could not impose tax,
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What was the military power of Muslims like?

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  • Attacking Conrads troops when looking for food.
  • Gurerrllia warfare.
  • Tricked by mounted archers pretending to retreat.
  • Stabbing through orchards/ mud walls.
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What happened at Mount Cadmus?

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-French forces stretched for 6 miles.

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