At about the same time, Saladin, founder of the Ayyubid dynasty, fought in the Middle East against Christian Crusaders, capturing Jerusalem to end nearly nine decades of subjugation by Christians. The 20th century brought advances in technology—making war even more cataclysmic than it was during ...
Born in 1364 in Venice, Christine was the daughter of an Italian astrologer and physician, who accepted an appointment at the court of Charles V of France within the first few years of her life. Raised in the French court, she received an education on par with that of her male counterpart...