As long as there have been civilizations, there have been unending wars for power and land. These wars have produced some of the fiercest warriors the world has ever seen. Men who are not only exceptional at hand to hand combat but who were also grea... ...
Crusades A series of wars fought from the late eleventh through the thirteenth centuries, in which European kings and warriors set out to gain control of the lands in whichJesuslived, known as the Holy Land. At that time, these areas were held byMuslims.The Crusaders conqueredJerusalem(see ...
pushed back. Of course, this isn't the fashionable view. But it is easy today to characterize those medieval warriors any way we wish; they are no longer around to defend themselves. But had they not defended the West, we might not be troubling over the past at all - because we might...
reigns like France and England. The spirit of cavalry, wedding intrigue, eroticism on the drapes and campaign bed of kingdom of Christianity are ingredients of adventure at the land lost, meaning expansionism and its pretext for quarreling about frontiers and warriors in a love affair at the ...
even in Germany. Bernard revolutionized Crusadeideology,assertingthat the Crusade was not merely an act of charity or awarto secure the holy places but a means of redemption. In his mercy,Christoffered the warriors of Europe a blessed avenue ofsalvation, a means by which they could give up ...
Crusades: Media Christianity Share Videos St. Bernard of Clairvaux: Life and influence Overview of St. Bernard of Clairvaux's life. Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz; Thumbnail © Zatletic/Dreamstime.com The Templars: Religious warriors and founders of modern banking ...
In 1095, Pope Urban II launched an unprecedented military campaign to seize Jerusalem from Muslims. Over 60,000 Christian warriors fought for years for control of Holy City. WATCH NOW The Last Crusade In 1291, one of the only remaining Crusader cities, Acre, fell to the Muslim Mamluks. Many...
The Amazons were a mythical race of female warriors originating from the Caucasus, they settled in Cappodocia (Turkey) and mated with the neighboring Gargarensians, keeping only the girls that were born. The word Amazon comes from the Greek ‘a’ meaning without and ‘mazos “ meaning ...
The Fourth Crusade {1202 - 1204}:Called the arms by Pope Innocent III, the warriors of the Fourth Crusade determined to attack the Moslems in the Holy Land from Egypt. To reach Egypt, they needed the assistance of the ship-owners of Venice, and to obtain this assistance they had to hel...
It never arrived. Read This mighty medieval woman outwitted and outlasted her rivals History Magazine This mighty medieval woman outwitted and outlasted her rivals Read The original 'Assassins': Medieval warriors of Alamut History Magazine The original 'Assassins': Medieval warriors of Alamut Read ...